num_pages: 314
description: Conspirator and assassin philosopher and statesman promoter of peace and commander in war Marcus Brutus (ca. 8542 BC) was a controversial and enigmatic man even to those who knew him. His leading role in the murder of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March 44 BC immortalized his name forever but the verdict on his act remains out to this day. Was Brutus wrong to kill his friend and benefactor or was he right to place his duty to country ahead of personal obligations? In this comprehensive and stimulating biography Kathryn Tempest delves into contemporary sources to bring to light the personal and political struggles Brutus faced. As the details are revealedfrom his own correspondence with Cicero from the perceptions of his peers and from the Roman aristocratic values and concepts that held sway in his timeBrutus emerges from legend revealed to us more surely than ever before.
language: English
title: Brutus: The Noble Conspirator
publisher: Yale University Press