Marcus Junius Brutus

assassin of Julius Caesar
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Marcus Junius Brutus
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Marcus Junius Brutus

Summary

Marcus Junius Brutus is a human[1]. He was born on 85 BC[2]. He passed away in Philippi[3]. He died on October 23, 42 BC[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], poet[6], and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,588 views/month, #4,975 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Marcus Junius Brutus died in Philippi[3].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus was born on 85 BC[2].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus died on October 23, 42 BC[4].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus died on 42 BC[9].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus's father was Marcus Junius Brutus the Elder[10].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus's father was Quintus Servilius Caepio[11].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus's mother was Servilia[12].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus's mother was Hortensia[13].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus was married to Claudia[14].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus was married to Porcia[15].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[16].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus worked as a philosopher[5].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus's professions included poet[6].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus's professions included politician[7].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus held the position of praetor[17].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus held the position of quaestor[18].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus held the position of Roman governor[19].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus held the position of praetor urbanus[20].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus held the position of ancient Roman senator[21].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus held the position of triumvir monetalis[22].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus is recorded as male[23].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus's family is recorded as Junii Bruti[25].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus's Commons category is recorded as Marcus Junius Brutus[26].
  • Marcus Junius Brutus's unmarried partner is recorded as Volumnia Cytheris[27].

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Origins and Family

Marcus Junius Brutus was born on 85 BC[2]. Fathers listed include he the Elder[10], a politician[28], -0117–-0077[29], of Ancient Rome[30] and Quintus Servilius Caepio[11], a military personnel[31], b. -0107[32], of Ancient Rome[33]. Mothers listed include Servilia[12], an aristocrat[34], b. -0100[35], of Ancient Rome[36] and Hortensia[13], an orator[37], b. -0150[38], of Ancient Rome[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5], poet[6], and politician[7]. Positions held include praetor[17], an elective office[40], in Ancient Rome[41], founded in -0366[42]; quaestor[18], a position[43], in Ancient Rome[44]; Roman governor[19], an elective office[45], in Ancient Rome[46]; praetor urbanus[20], a position[47], in Ancient Rome[48]; ancient Roman senator[21], a position[49], in Ancient Rome[50]; and triumvir monetalis[22], a position[51], in Ancient Rome[52].

Personal Life

Spouses include Claudia[14], of Ancient Rome[53] and Porcia[15], a philosopher[54], -0100–0043[55], of Ancient Rome[56].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 23, 42 BC[4] and 42 BC[9]. Marcus Junius Brutus died in Philippi[3]. The cause of death was penetrating trauma[57].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Marcus Junius Brutus include Junius Brutus Booth[58], an actor[59], 1796–1852[60], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[61].

Why It Matters

Marcus Junius Brutus ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,588 views/month, #4,975 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

Entities named for him include Junius Brutus Booth[58], an actor[59], 1796–1852[60], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[61].

FAQs

Where did Marcus Junius Brutus die?

Marcus Junius Brutus died in Philippi[3].

Who were Marcus Junius Brutus's parents?

Marcus Junius Brutus's father was Marcus Junius Brutus the Elder[10]. Marcus Junius Brutus's mother was Servilia[12].

Who was Marcus Junius Brutus married to?

Marcus Junius Brutus's spouses include Claudia[14] and Porcia[15].

What did Marcus Junius Brutus do for work?

Marcus Junius Brutus worked as philosopher[5], poet[6], and politician[7].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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