Brutus - caesar and Brutus were originally very close and Ceasar regarded him like a son. Caesar had also had a torrid affair with Brutus' mother. Brutus had fought with Pompey against Ceasar and had been forgiven by Caesar when Pompey lost. Brutus in turn expressed everlasting loyalty and sorrow in having fought agist Caesar.
Brutus came from an ancient Roman family and one of his ancestors had taken a leading role in expelling the Roman kings around 750 BC. Rome had since been a republic , By the time of his death Caeasr had assumed total one man rule,
Brutus was approached by a number of the conspirators who reminded him of his ancestors' past roles in defeating tryanny. It is also possible that Brutus was becoming wary of his waning influence with Caesar. Caesar had earier named his nephew Octavian as his heir and had recently had a son, Caeasrion, by Cleopatra. Despite his earlier promise to Caeasr Brutus joined in the plot and was very agressive in stabbing caeasr. caeasr was shocked as he had taken Brutus' loyalty for granted after is earlier betrayal.
2007-08-03 02:02:03
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answered by Ted K 6
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Brutus
2007-08-03 02:18:43
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answered by Steel Rain 7
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It was to Brutus which Caesar said with great shock "Et Tu Brutus?" meaning "You too Brutus?" He couldn't believe Brutus was plotting against him too.
2007-08-03 02:33:09
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answered by DAR76 7
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The dictator's last words are, unfortunately, not known with certainty, and are a contested subject among scholars and historians alike. In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Caesar's last words are given as "Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar." ("And you, Brutus? Then fall, Caesar."). However, this is Shakespeare's invention. Suetonius reports his last words, spoken in Greek, as "καί σύ τέκνον" (transliterated as "Kai su, teknon?"; "You too, child?" in English).[41] Plutarch says he said nothing, pulling his toga over his head when he saw Brutus among the conspirators
2016-05-17 06:46:28
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answered by Anonymous
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He said, "Et tu Brute! (And you Brutus!)Then fall Caesar!", as his final words. He had fought the attackers with his writing stylus, the only makeshift weapon he had in the Senate, but then he just allowed the men to stab him without defending himself. There were 33 wounds in his body. Brutus was a noble man and the only one who had noble reasons for killing Caesar, as Mark Antony said later.
2007-08-03 02:14:14
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answered by miyuki & kyojin 7
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et tu Bruti
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2007-08-03 02:33:46
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answered by Kandice F 4
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brutus
2007-08-03 03:40:31
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answered by john s 5
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brutus
2007-08-03 05:15:28
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answered by brainstorm 7
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et tu Brutus?
2007-08-03 01:47:08
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answered by Michael J 5
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"And you, Brutus" or "You too, Brutus?" or "Even you, Brutus?"
2007-08-03 01:53:38
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answered by ~Flana (づ。◕‿‿◕。)づ Pudding~ 5
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