Top 10 facts about the world. In biology, a phylum is a division of organism (taxonomic rank) below kingdom (such as Animalia) and above class (such as Mammalia).op 10 facts about the world. In biology, a phylum is a division of organism (taxonomic rank) below kingdom (such as Animalia) and above class (such as Mammalia).
Published on 8-18-03. Michael Parentiâs latest books include The Assassination of Julius Caesar: A Peopleâs History of Ancient Rome (New Press 2003); The Terrorism Trap (City Lights 2002); and To Kill a Nation: The Attack on Yugoslavia (Verso 2000).
In the tragedy Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare, and supposedly also in real life, Caesar was warned by a soothsayer to 'beware the Ides of March.' Caesar was killed on March 15th, and in Roman culture, the 'Ides' typically meant a day falling between the 13th and 15th of the month.