Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 BCE. The assassination took place at the Theatre of Pompey in Rome. Caesar, a prominent Roman general and statesman, was assassinated by a group of senators led by Gaius Cassius Longinus and Marcus Junius Brutus. The conspirators carried out the assassination due to their concerns about Caesar's growing power and his potential threat to the Roman Republic. Caesar's death had a profound impact on Roman history and marked a significant turning point in the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire.