The path of the nerve starts in the hypoglossal nucleus of the brainstem, which is located near the midline of the medulla oblongata, and then travels between the carotid artery and jugular vein to end up on the underside of the tongue. If there are problems with the hypoglossal nerve, the tongue may become paralyzed.
In modern times, the Ides of March is best known as the date on which Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC. Caesar was stabbed to death at a meeting of the senate. As many as 60 conspirators, led by Brutus and Cassius, were involved.
The Nones fell on day 7, with days 8â14 âbefore the Idesâ and the 15th as the Ides. Afterward the days were counted as âbefore the Kalendsâ of the next month. In shorter months these days were shifted accordingly. You have probably heard of the Ides of March, however, because it is the day Roman statesman Julius Caesar was assassinated. The immortal words âBeware the Ides of Marchâ are uttered in William Shakespeareâs Julius Caesar to the leader by a fortune-teller. Other bad things have happened on March 15, of course, but thereâs probably no reason to beware Marchâs Ides more than the Ides of any other month.