You’ve likely heard the phrase “beware the Ides of March,” but what exactly is an Ides, and why the warning? In the ancient Roman calendar, the Ides fell in the middle of each month, not just March.

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The restrictions on leap days largely addressed the problems with the Julius system and helped keep the calendar more aligned with the planet’s orbit around the Sun. The Ides of March coincides ...