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Brutus

Brutus is a Latin given name and surname that appears in ancient Roman history and later literary tradition. It is most closely associated with Marcus Junius Brutus, a leading conspirator in the assassination of Julius Caesar, and with Lucius Junius Brutus, a legendary founder of the Roman Republic.

Lucius Junius Brutus is a legendary figure credited with expelling the last Roman king and founding the

Following Caesar's murder, Brutus and the other conspirators faced forces led by Mark Antony and Octavian. Brutus

In literature, Brutus is a central figure in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, where he is portrayed as

Other uses include appearances in later fiction and a historical Windows password-cracking utility named Brutus, reflecting

Republic,
becoming
one
of
Rome's
first
consuls.
Marcus
Junius
Brutus
(ca.
85–42
BCE)
was
a
senator
who
joined
the
conspiracy
against
Caesar.
Decimus
Junius
Brutus
Albinus
(d.
43
BCE)
was
another
conspirator
and
general
allied
with
Brutus.
and
Cassius
were
ultimately
defeated
at
the
Battle
of
Philippi
in
42
BCE;
Brutus
is
said
to
have
died
by
suicide
after
the
defeat.
a
noble
but
conflicted
defender
of
the
Republic.
The
name
has
since
become
associated
with
republican
virtue
and
the
tension
between
personal
loyalty
and
political
ideals.
the
association
of
the
name
with
force
and
intrusion.
The
enduring
presence
of
Brutus
in
history
and
culture
has
made
it
a
common
reference
point
for
discussions
of
political
ethics
and
betrayal.