Billy Shakespeare had Mark Antony say it. "He was the noblest Roman of them all." Was Brutus?

Answer 1

Unlike the others involved in the assassination of Ceasar, Brutus sincerely thought he was a threat to the Empire. The others just wanted him out of the way for political reasons.

Among those who didn't kill Ceasar, most fell into the category of having something to gain from him, and the rest who might have benefited by his death were apparently reluctant to act on their beliefs.

Yes, Brutus is the only one that risked his life for his conviction that it would benefit the Empire to do so.

Answer 2

I think Brutus always resonates as a rather villianish character, you know, the"murderer" of Ceasar, whose rank and status bid him an untouchable, of highest blood - conqueror of the conquerors. I think one of the lessons that we learn from this story is that he wasn't really a god.

Answer 3

According to the play, was the most idealistic.