Marcus Junius Brutus
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Summary
Marcus Junius Brutus was born on 85 BC[1]. He died on October 23, 42 BC[2], in Philippi[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], poet[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,479 views/month, #4,975 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of death: 42 BC[8]
- Father: Marcus Junius Brutus the Elder[9], Quintus Servilius Caepio[10]
- Mother: Servilia[11], Hortensia[12]
- Spouse: Claudia[13], Porcia[14]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[15]
- Position held: praetor[16], quaestor[17], Roman governor[18], praetor urbanus[19], ancient Roman senator[20], triumvir monetalis[21], moneyer[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Family: Junii Bruti[24]
- Commons category: Marcus Junius Brutus[25]
- Unmarried partner: Volumnia Cytheris[26]
- Said to be the same as: Servilius Caepio[27], Pseudo-Brutus[28]
- Cause of death: penetrating trauma[29]
- Significant event: proscription[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Marcus Junius Brutus[31]
- Commons gallery: Marcus Junius Brutus[32]
- Relative: Calpurnius Bibulus[33], Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus[34]
- Manner of death: suicide[35]
- Depicted by: Male portrait, so-called Brutus, PMT 048[36], Capitoline Brutus (copy)[37]
- Described by source: Parallel Lives[38], Pauly–Wissowa[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[41], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[43], Zedler, Großes vollständiges Universallexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste[44], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[46], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[47]
- Participant in: assassination of Julius Caesar[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[49]
- Present in work: The Divine Comedy[50]
- Name in native language: Marcus Junius Brutus[51]
- Different from: Pseudo-Brutus[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Marcus Junius Brutus include Junius Brutus Booth[53], an actor[54], 1796–1852[55], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[56].
Why It Matters
Marcus Junius Brutus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for him include Junius Brutus Booth[53], an actor[54], 1796–1852[55], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[56].
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[9]. Marcus Junius Brutus's mother was Servilia[11].
Who was Marcus Junius Brutus married to?
Marcus Junius Brutus's spouses include Claudia[13] and Porcia[14].
What did Marcus Junius Brutus do for work?
Marcus Junius Brutus worked as a philosopher[4], poet[5], and politician[6].