Marcus Junius Brutus

Marcus Junius Brutus was a Roman senator and was instrumental in the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC.

Many senators feared Caesar’s growing power and once he became dictator for life, Brutus joined the conspirators and helped lead the assassination, which occurred on March 15th.

In the play “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, Brutus and Caesar were longtime friends and once he saw Brutus as one of his assassins he said “Et Tu, Brute?” which were the last words spoken by Caesar.

Marcus Junius Brutus appears in Sandman # 30, page 12, panel 5.