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__**MARCUS JUNIUS BRUTUS**__

1. 2. Marcus Junius Brutus 3. Savannah Hutchings 4. **Historical** Marcus Junius Brutus was an important historical figure of ancient Rome. According to ABC-CLIO, “ Marcus Junius Brutus was a Roman statesman and politician during the late years of the Roman Republic. He is most well known for his role in the assassination of dictator Julius Caesar.” (Clarke 1). This event is a critical one in history, given that Caesar was a great ruler and also the dictator of the roman republic. Brutus assassinated Caesar because of multiple reasons. He appeared to be friends with the ruler, however his dissatisfaction with Caesars rule grew stronger, and he was upset because Caesar had taken steps to strengthen and enlarge his rule, and he had even made himself dictator for life. Brutus though the only way to end this tyrannical rule was to murder the man, which he did with his brother-in-law Gaius Cassius Longinus on March 15, a day that will always be remembered as a pivotal moment in ancient roman history.

Haber, Katharine. "Marcus Junius Brutus." //World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras//. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 19 Oct. 2012.

1. 2. Marcus Junius Brutus 3. Savannah Hutchings 4. **Cultural** The modern cultural impact of the acts of the man known as Marcus Junius Brutus is many. Brutus was the man who assassinated Julius Caesar on March 15, 44 BC, or on the Ides of March. After his assassination, a roman politician wrote, “ The Ides changed everything” (The 1). and he is the man responsible for launching the roman republic into civil war, and also starting the Roman Empire, which is the most influential empire in history. After the death of Caesar, the republic of Rome was launched into civil war and in one of the battles the two killers of Caesar, Brutus and Cassias, was defeated by Marc Antony and Octavian. Octavian later became the first empire of the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire lead to many technological advances in philosophy and architecture that we still use and benefit today. One can argue that if Brutus hadn’t assassinated Caesar, none of this would have happened.

"The Assassination of Julius Caesar: Overview." //World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras//. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 19 Oct. 2012.

1)  2) Marcus Junius Brutus 3) Justine Chavez 4) __**Audience**__ The purpose of this book was to entertain the people of Ancient Rome (Queen Elizabeth). William Shakespeare is the one who wrote the play. This play was to teach a lesson in life; even your really close friends cannot be trusted. Marcus Junius Brutus is the one who assassinated Julius Caesar. When they 1st meet each other they were really close friends but something was always wrong with them. They would get along, but when Julius Caesar started acting like a king he just started to get mad. So all the madness built up and probably caused him to assassin Julius Caesar in the first place. He followed his enemies & Pompey, who was the leader of the Optimates. The main reason why he had a plan to assassinate Julius Caesar in the 1st place is because he hated they way he acted. Julius Caesar acted in king behaviors that rubbed Marcus the wrong way.