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Definition of brutus in English English dictionary: A male given name of historical use only; a male given name; {i} male name; administrator in ancient Rome, one of the assassins of Julius Caesar; statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)
Marcus Brutus: a Roman politician who was the chief member of the plot to murder Julius Caesar (?85-42 BC)
Marcus Junius Brutus: or Quintus Caepio Brutus born 85 died 42 BC, near Philippi, Macedonia Roman politician, leader of the conspirators who assassinated Julius Caesar in 44 BC. He joined Pompey's army against Caesar in the civil war (49) but was pardoned by Caesar after Pompey's death. He joined the plot to murder Caesar out of his desire to restore the Roman republic. After Caesar's death, he and Gaius Cassius formed an army in Macedonia; Brutus defeated the Caesarians under Octavian (Augustus) in the first engagement of the Battle of Philippi, but Mark Antony and Octavian crushed his army in a second encounter. Realizing the republican cause was lost, Brutus committed suicide

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/ˈbro͞otəs/ /ˈbruːtəs/

() From the Latin Brutus.

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