why is brutus a tragic hero?

Question

is it only because he killed caesar and then had to kill himself or is it because of another reason as well.

Answer 1

There are many elements that make a tragic hero -- and there are arguments both for and against all the central characters of Julius Caesar as "tragic heros."

Brutus can be considered a tragic hero because:
--he is of noble birth
--he has a "tragic" or "fatal" flaw in his pride in thinking that it is up to him to "save Rome." This leads directly to...
--he is brought into circumstances where he feels he must take action (killing Caesar)

Answer 2

even with the undeniable fact that the identify of the play is "Julius Caesar", he's not the powerful character in the action of the play, performing in only 3 scenes and demise at first of the 0.33 Act. The powerful protagonist of the play is Marcus Brutus and the powerful psychological drama is his conflict between the conflicting demands of honour, patriotism, and friendship.

Answer 3

cuz he is