The Life of Marcus Brutus Brutus, born was born around 85 BC near Philippi, Macedonia. He was the son of Marcus Brutus and the Servllia. He was killed my Pompey the Great in 77 BC. After the death of his father he was adopted and raised by two of his uncles. Brutus a Roman politician, he was considered as one of the main conspiracy that assassinated Julius Caesar. He Brutus was known as a tragedy hero because he faced a major conflict between his loyalty to his friend Julius Caesar or to county. (https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marcus-Junius-Brutus) Although Brutus has the same name as his father when his uncle Quintus Servilius Caepio adopted him is name change Quintus Caepio Brutus but eventually he changed it back to Marcus Brutus. …show more content…
Although Brutus loved the friendship he and Caesar had, he did not want him to become so powerful the he would become a dictator of the people of Rome. Eventually Brutus decided that he would join Cassius as a conspirator against Caesar. Brutus decision was not an easy decision to make but, he felt that even though his relationship with Caesar is strong, his relationship to the people of Roman Empire was Stronger. Brutus wanted to be so noble, but at the same time he is also hypocritical. He was having trouble arriving at a decision whether to participate in the assassination, he expressed contradictory attitudes towards the conspiracy, he attempted to "purify" the murder through ritual, and he condemns Cassius' money-raising practices while asking for a share …show more content…
Octavian and Antony was the other conspirator against Caesar at Brutus and Cassius they were defeated. Cassius killed himself in October 42 B.C. Brutus army was defeated by Octavian and Antony for the second time at Philppi, and Brutus took his own life. (www.history.com/this-day-in-history/brutus-commits-suicide) The life of Brutus was an interesting one. He had many successes in his life, but many failures as well. No matter how much he tried to be a noble man, his behavior came across as conflicting and hypocritical. As a political figure, he had to make many decisions, some he wasn’t proud of, so he always tried to find a moral reason to justify his actions to make himself feel better about the actions he takes. In the end, though, he really becomes a noble man and accepts his fate, taking responsibility for the part he played in Julius Caesar’s death. Even though he thought he was doing a good thing, it ended up being the worse because it caused the Roman world into a new round of civil wars; causing f Brutus and Cassius vying for supremacy against Octavian and Mark Antony. Then lastly, On October 23, Brutus’ army was defeated by Octavian and Antony at a second encounter at Philippi, and Brutus took his own life.
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.
Julius Caesar Julius Caesar and Brutus did not agree on the future government of Rome so Brutus ultimately killed Caesar. A. “As a rule, men worry more about what they can 't see than about what they can.” -Julius Caesar B. We have been learning about Julius Caesar in class for weeks and by the time you get done reading this essay you might agree with me. C. After you get done reading this you will gain more knowledge about giving one man so much power for one country can cause so much trouble.
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.
He was a fantastic speaker and was one of the best of the time. He didn't hold grudges against most and was said to be tall and muscular (Bruson 88). His army was better than any other army in the world at the time. Although Caesar was well liked by most, he did have enemies. One of them was named Cicero.
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
In conclusion, Brutus is not a villain. His conscience tells him that what he did was wrong and something had to be done about it, which ends in him killing himself. He shows lots of compassion throughout The Tragedy of Julius Caesar(JC) by William
But in the end, Brutus felt he had not made an honorable use of Caesar’s death and realized he made a mistake so he took his own life, and unlike Cassius, he died an honorable death for honorable reasons. “This was the noblest Roman of them all./ All the conspirators save only he/ Did that they did in envy of great Caesar./ He only in a general honest thought/ And common good to all, made one of them”
This is why I say that Caesar’s life was ended by both his own hubris and Brutus’s, as Brutus’s hubris is what caused him to join the conspiracy and kill Caesar. This ultimately led to to the war between Cassius and Brutus’s armies and Octavius and Antony’s armies, where Brutus ordered his general to hold his sword while he ran into it in a “not-suicide” to avoid dishonorable suicide and tormenting punishment, ending the war caused by a certain someone being led to their death by their
Brutus realized the great harm Caesar could bring to Rome if the was crowned king. Although Brutus was easily persuaded by Cassius to go as far as committing a murder, Brutus did it because he thought that it was the best for Rome. Brutus does what he thinks is the absolute best for Rome which really shows his great honor and
Brutus, an honorable man killed himself on the day of battle against Antony, this battle took place in Philippi. It was between Brutus and Cassius against Antony and Octavius. They each took their armies into battle against one
After the conspiracy he is considered a murderer and flees his own country, eventually committing suicide. “I would not Cassius, yet I love him well.” (I.II.83), “I killed not thee with half so good a will.” Dies (V.V.51). These two quotes strongly highlight Brutus ' change throughout the play.
Brutus: The Tragic Hero of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a drama by William Shakespeare that depicts the calamitous downfall and assassination of the well-known roman general, Julius Caesar, by a group of contriving conspirators. If one were to hear of this Shakespearean performance in particular, and then asked who the tragic hero was. More than likely that person would name Julius Caesar as being the tragic hero, but instead the tragic hero of the play is Marcus Brutus. Unlike Caesar, Brutus possesses many of the traits that a tragic hero should have, such as a dire flaw and believe their own desires. Shakespeare focuses on implementing multiple elements into the tragic heroes of his dramatic theatrical pieces.
Julius Caesar, is a play based on the true events that occurred in Roman history. The play follows the fictional lives of Caesar and his people leading up to, and after his assassination. Several characters can be labeled as both villainous and heroic at different points in the play due to their actions, however, this does not apply to the character of Marcus Junius Brutus, who remains a hero through the entire play. Brutus is a hero for several reasons, The first reason Brutus is considered to be a hero is because he continuously stands up for what he believes in. Secondly, it is clear that Brutus is a hero because he kills himself as a sacrifice to the roman public.
So that he kills Caesar for the good of Rome, not to deceive Caesar, and everything he does is for the benefit of someone else, not for personal gain. “Not because I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more”(3.2.23-24). About Caesar, he always acts like he is nice, but he is not. Caesar is actually not a hero, because he just thinks for himself, he never cares about the happiness of Romans. He is intelligent, clearly ,but ambitious, and prone to arrogance.