Marcus Junius Brutus, Roman senator and the most renowned of Julius Caesar's killers, commits himself in 42 BC.
Marcus Junius Brutus, also known as Quintus Caepio Brutus, was a Roman politician who was a key figure in the plot to assassinate Julius Caesar in 44 BCE. He died on October 23, 42 BCE.
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