Marcus Brutus, Caesar's noble friend, joined the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar because of his love for Rome. The Lives of the Greeks and Romans gives a very good description of Brutus; it was not far off what Shakespeare describes Brutus as. Plutarch described Brutus as
A marvelous lowly and gentle person, noble minded, and would never be in any rage, nor carried away with pleasure and covetousness; but had ever an upright mind with him, and would never yield to any wrong or injustice. (p. 139)

Brutus was a very respected and honest man. Casca, one of the conspirators, said that he was very respected by the people by saying "O, he sits high in all the people's hearts, And that which would appear offence in us, His countenance, like richest alchemy, Will change to virtue and to worthiness." (I, iii, l 157-160) Casca said this to Cassius. Marcus Brutus was very essential to the conspirators because this would have ensured that the people would listen to them. Brutus......

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Title: Julius Caesar: Synopsis Of Brutus
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