William Shakespeare: Timeline

44 BC   (the ''Ides of March'') - Julius Caesar Julius Caesar

Gaius Julius Caesar , July 12 [i] or July 13 [i], 100 BC [i] – March 15 [i], 44 BC [i]) was a Roman [i] ... 

, dictator Roman dictator

Dictator was a political office [i] of the Roman Republic [i]. ... 

 of Rome Rome

Rome is the capital [i] of Italy [i] and of its region, called Latium [i]. ... 

, is assassinated by a group of Roman senators, amongst them Gaius Cassius Longinus Gaius Cassius Longinus

Gaius Cassius Longinus was a Roman [i] senator [i] and the prime mover in th ... 

, Marcus Junius Brutus Marcus Junius Brutus

Marcus Junius Brutus Caepio , or simply Brutus, was a Roman patrician [i] of the late ... 

, and Caesar Caesar

Caesar may refer to the following: ... 

's Massilian naval commander, Decimus Brutus. Caesar Caesar

Caesar may refer to the following: ... 

's famous last quote - coined by William Shakespeare in his play ''Julius Caesar'' - was most likely ''not'' spoken (see: "''Et tu, Brute?''").

1564   Born

1582   In Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon is a town on the River Avon [i] in south Warwickshire [i], ... 

, 18 year-old William Shakespeare and 26 year-old Anne Hathaway pay a 40-pound bond for their marriage license (Shakespeare would later become one of the greatest playwrights in history).

1595   William Shakespeare writes ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''.

1595   William Shakespeare's play ''Romeo and Juliet'' is probably first performed.

1600   William Shakespeare's ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is first performed.

1602   William Shakespeare writes ''The Merry Wives of Windsor''

1602   William Shakespeare First performance of ''Twelfth Night'' on Candlemas

1604   At Whitehall Palace in London London

London is the capital [i] city of England [i] and of the United Kingdom [i]. ... 

, the William Shakespeare tragedy ''Othello'' is presented for the first time.

1611   At Whitehall Palace in London London

London is the capital [i] city of England [i] and of the United Kingdom [i]. ... 

, William Shakespeare's romantic comedy ''The Tempest'' is performed for the first time.

1616   Died

1769   David Garrick David Garrick

David Garrick was an English actor [i], playwright [i], theatre manager [i] and producer [i] ... 

 holds the first Shakespeare William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was an English [i] poet [i] and playwright [i] widely regarded as the great ... 

 Festival at Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon is a town on the River Avon [i] in south Warwickshire [i], ... 

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1978   The People's Republic of China People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China , is a country [i] in East Asia [i]. ... 

 lifts a ban on works by Aristotle Aristotle

Aristotle was an ancient Greek [i] philosopher [i], a student of Plato [i] ... 

, William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens Charles Dickens

Charles John Huffam Dickens , pen-name [i] "Boz [i]", was an English [i] novelist [i]. ... 

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