The Assassination of Julius Caesar: Explained
The Ancients
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Decimus, a Man, Decimus Persuasions Worked
Decimus was a key figure in the deadly senatorial plot aimed at assassinating caesar that very day. Alongside decimus brutus, there were two other leading conspirators: marcus junius brutus and gaius cassius longinus. Cassius has it remarkable background; he is the guy who's constantly rescuing the republic from defeat. Brutus inspires people because he has an upright character. Both of them had fought against Caesar during the preceding civil war. But why they decided to assassinate their benefactor so many years later?
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