Marcus Junius Brutus was born in 85 BCE. He was the oldest son of a Roman Politician. His father was killed by Gnaeus Pompey. Pompey was a famous general. Brutus was educated by his half brother, Marcus Porcius Cato. He later started calling himself Marcus Junius Brutus Caepio to honour his father. Later on a man named Vettius thought Brutus and other people were part of the conspiracy out to kill Pompey. There has never been a conspiracy like this one. Early Career: In 58, Brutus was chosen to be a quaestor. With this job, Brutus was responsible for taxes in a province called Cilicia, that his grandfather once governed. He used this opportunity to help settle accounts in Cyprus. Marcus Tullius Cicero was the next to govern Cilicia. He was …show more content…
The Murders: Marc Antony was the head of the state now that Caesar is dead. His first act, as leader, was to form an army. Antony went through Caesar’s belongings and found his treasures and his will. Now that he has the money and the army he announced a meeting of the Senate. The meeting took place on the following day. During the meeting he he made a compromise with Caesar’s murderers. He told them that he wouldn't tell on them if they would respect all of Caesar’s rules, and he would be worshipped as a god. The following day, Caesar’s father-in-law told the city of Caesar’s death. A few days later Marc Antony has a funeral for him, where they burned his body. The Roman people seen the bloody clothes and heard of the money that was being spread about the people. After marc Antony gave his speech at the funeral, he and the murders had to escape the city. To the East: Brutus went to Crete, where he had been assigned. During this time, Marc Antony has lost all control of Rome. Apparently Caesar had left money for his nephew, that he had adopted. In the beginning nobody really noticed the boy, except for Caesar’s veterans. Octavius didn’t have any money to pay his soldiers, but they loved him anyhow. Soon some nearby veterans joined his army. Then two of Marc Antony’s legions sided with him as well. This was the beginning of a new civil
The name Brutus became a name that suggested a parallel between Anti-Federalist and the opponents of Julius Caesar when he disagreed with the judicial branch created by Article 3 of the constitution. His bold statement saying that the judicial the new Supreme Court had to much power and could become tyrannical, threatening the idea of a free and equal government. He did add a lot of information that led him to this conclusion, and a lot of it made sense. The best ideas/ information Brutus had against the judicial branch were that if the courts are to give meaning to the constitution as best with the commonly received acceptation and decide questions arising upon the meaning of the constitution in. Meaning, they are empowered to explain the
He tries to ally himself with the people labeling them as friends and fellow Romans. Starting out on a sincere note that will earn him respect from the crowd. Following this, Antony urges the crowd to join him in mourning Caesar, and eventually, he is overcome with distress. After regaining his composure he goes on to tell them that Caesar had been silenced, and he expresses dissatisfaction that the crowd wasn’t mourning with him. He puts the idea of rebellion in the minds of his listeners, but he urges them not to act on it.
Good Cinna, take this paper, And look you lay it in the praetor's chair, Where Brutus may but find it; and throw this In at his window; set this up with wax Upon old Brutus' statue.” (Act I Scene III pg. 15). This devious ruse pray’s on Marcus Brutus noble intentions by making him believe that the letters he finds came from desperate citizens. Without a doubt Caius Cassius is a fickle, manipulative man as described by Back Stage East; “Male, senator, conspirator and main instigator of the plan to assassinate Caesar, physically lean, volatile, crafty, ruthless” (27) was the primary source of corruption that led to the exploitation of his friends by targeting their Roman
In the novel, Julius Caesar was a well known public figure in Rome. Brutus is Caesar`s friend but he doesn’t want Caesar to have all the power so he kills him. He speaks at the funeral after to tell why Caesar had to die. Antony is also a friend of Caesar and speaks at his funeral. After comparing Brutus and Antony's speeches, Antony is more persuasive to the crowd.
Marcus Junius Brutus Marcus Junius Brutus was born in or about 85 BCE, as the eldest son of a Roman politician with the same name, a man who never made it to the top. Father Brutus was killed in 78 by Gnaeus Pompey, a young general who was to become famous. The boy was educated by the half-brother of his mother Servilia, Marcus Porcius Cato, and was later adopted by a relative of his mother, Quintus Servilius Caepio. In 59, a man named Vettius declared that Brutus and several other men were part of a conspiracy to kill Pompey. In fact, there was no such conspiracy, and one of the consuls of that year, the popular politician Gaius Julius Caesar.
Octavian vowed to assassinate everyone that killed Caesar. Cassius and Brutus forces had been beaten by Octavian's, so they both ended up committing
(3.2.101-4). His dramatics demonstrate to the crowd how they should feel, and they follow suit. Once the crowd feels sentimental about Caesar’s death, Antony commences his process of enraging them. While revealing Caesar’s dead body, Antony utilizes loaded language to demonize the actions of the conspirators, Brutus in particular. He claims, “Through this the well-beloved Brutus stabbed; /
Romans knew Caesar as an ambitious and honorable man, but Brutus is said to be as well. Which one might have assumed from Antony’s speech, was a plea for righteousness for the death of Julius Caesar. Antony states that he has come to bury Caesar but as the speech goes forward we come to realize he has come to bury the conspirators for their wrongdoings. Using ethos, pathos, and logos throughout his speech to shine the light on the truth of this tragedy. Using ethos by stating “Come I to speak in Caesar’s funeral.
Marcus Junius Brutus was born circa 85 BCE, possibly in Rome, by Marcus Junius Brutus, a politician killed by Pompey the Great, and Servilia, who would later on become Caesar’s mistress. Brutus was adopted by his uncle; Cato the Younger, after the death of his father took the name Quintus Caepio Brutus, and moved to Cyprus, where his Cato was governor. Cato raised Brutus on the Hellenistic philosophies of Stoicism. Brutus became Cato’s assistant and was in charge of handling loans. In 53 BC, Brutus held the position of a quaestor, accountant appointed by the government, collecting taxes in Cilicia.
He explains that has Caesar had to die for his ambition and since he loved Rome more than he loved Caesar it was his duty to kill him. He also states that he is sad that Caesar had to die but that he would prefer him dead rather than have the people of Rome as slaves. He finally says that he will kill himself when his country is in need of his death. In the end of the story he does kill himself therefore he was true to his
And while Brutus did work in part with other conspirators, which eventually led to him killing Caesar, he did it for a more morally sound reason which was that Caesar was going to cause the downfall of Rome because he was too ambitious, which is ironic because Caesar's death led to a string of unfit leaders, and civil unrest that eventually led to the downfall of the roman empire. Brutus was also focused on preventing corruption. “The name of Cassius honors this corruption,/ And chastisement doth therefore hide his head (IV.iii.15-6)... Remember March, the ides of March remember./ Did not great Julius bleed for justice' sake” (IV.iii.18-9).
Some will say yes, and others will say no. Brutus has trusted his instincts and chose to side with the conspiracy. All of his reasons are all valid, for he wants to prevent tyranny. Secondly, he wants to do it with pride and for the civilians of Rome as he places himself lower than the lowest tier class out of respect.
In this scene Caesar has been murdered by the conspirators including Brutus. Brutus is one of Caesar's good friends who is driven by honor; who thought Caesar’s ambition was going to be the end of Rome. Antony is a very loyal friend of Caesar’s who does not agree with the conspirators. Brutus and Antony are both smart well thought out characters. They desire to persuade the commoners to their side of the situation.
In William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, Marc Antony appears to be a strong advocate for Julius Caesar’s triumphs and increasing power. However, like Caesar, Antony is extremely manipulative and powerful. After Caesar’s death, Antony manipulated the conspirators into believing he was on their side before requesting to speak at Caesar’s funeral. While Brutus and the conspirators remained fooled by Antony’s innocence, Antony took the initiative to inform the Roman citizens of the conspirator’s horrendous actions towards their beloved leader, Julius Caesar. Caesar’s funeral was a time of reflection for the citizens of Rome, as Marc Antony caused them to question their allegiance to Brutus.
Lucius Junius Brutus was an ancestor to Brutus and Brutus doesn't want to let down his ancestor by letting Caesar destroy the Republic. Everybody knows people don't want to let down their ancestors even if they're dead. Brutus is a very loyal person and knows he has to be loyal to his family's name by joining the conspiracy to kill Caesar. The letters that Cassius forged convince Brutus to join the conspiracy.