Marcus Junius Brutus was a prominent Roman senator, orator, and philosopher, best known as the leading figure in the assassination of <a href="/article/julius-caesar">Julius Caesar</a> on the Ides of March in 44 BC. His actions, driven by a deep commitment to the Roman Republic, have led to his complex legacy as both a principled defender of liberty and a notorious traitor.
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