Cassia traitor. The most famous traitors in the history of mankind

March 15 44 BC. The murder of the first person of the Roman state of Guy Julia Caesar occurred. In front of 800 senators, 60 conspirators rushed to a 56-year-old emperor and short swinkers of it. 23 wounds remained on his body. The main among the conspirators were Mark Brut and Cassius Longin.

The name of Bruut in the mass consciousness is associated with the concept of "traitor". Caesar - with a person of non-cubized abilities, successful to make a lot of things at the same time. Of course, in these "pop" -Characteristics there is a share of truth. But I wanted to understand this "old criminal case". The murder of the first person of the state in the Senate is an emergency event. And now in parliaments comes to scandals and fights. However, it costs without stabbing.

Historians and writers have always attracted an outstanding figure of Caesar - a winner, reformer, triumphant. The life of which was also broken so tragic. Given his mind and insight, the vulgar question comes to mind: "How could he allow it?" Maybe the answer will give the facts of biography?

Citizens, you are free!

After reading several of his lives, I came to the conclusion that it was a unique personality reaction and speed. Politician who practically did not make mistakes.

Such an episode testifies to its strength of its nature. At twenty, Caesar was captured by the pirates on the sea. They demanded a ransom in the amount of 20 talents (the largest monetary unit of antiquity, equal to about 30 kilograms of silver). "You still do not know who you caught," the victim said brazenly, "require 50 talents." Separated by his people in different cities for money, Julius with two servants remained at the invaders in captivity. He led himself with robbers absolutely: ordered not to make noise when he went to bed; I composed poems (he became a talented writer, who left behind two classic works: "Notes about the Gallic War" and "Note about the Civil War") and recited their bandits. If the creation did not cause delight (it does not care that now instead of Shufutinsky to fulfill the crinic workers), called the listeners incurable and barbarians. And subsequently promised to execute. In response, pirates laughed. All 38 days that he was in the kidnappers, he behaved like that, "as if they were his bodyguards, it was amused without fear and joked with them" (Plutarch). When the same amount was assembled and the hostages were released, Caesar instantly equipment ships in pursuit. Pirates were so careless that they were standing on the island, where they held prisoners. Melnogol psychology worked: thickening after a kush. Capturing pirates, Caesar Most of them crucified, as promised.

Maybe he was unnecessarily cruel than and caused commodity discontent? But here are the facts talking about the friend.

Caesar's legionnaires fought for several years and rushed home. And then it was necessary to go to Africa to finish Pompeyantsev - the opponents of Caesar in the Civil War. The soldiers are tired and rebelled. They immediately demanded promised remuneration and land plots. Chiefs sent to them, they were driven. The situation has become dangerous. Suddenly, Caesar appeared in the camp. The soldiers were taken away, but welcomed it. "What would you like?" - asked the commander of the built warrior. - "Resigns! Resigns! " - began to chant veterans and beat with swords on shields. "So get it, citizens!" - Threw Caesar and went ravoisi. It happened incredible - several thousand adult men cried. From insult.

The fact is that Caesar has always called them "warriors" or "comrades." But since they themselves forcibly demanded dismissal on "Citizens", which means they became private individuals. And first of all, in his eyes.

Veterans immediately sent commanders to ask for forgiveness, so unbearable was the idea that Caesar ceased to be considered comrades in arms. Caesar apologized to the originated warrior.

Modern pirachists and political technologists in this example are like to show how Julius skillfully manipulated subordinates. Rare stupidity! Such gestures are not calculated. They are dictated by feeling. Caesar was actually insulting for his legionnaires. It is this feeling that the soldiers conveyed and caused a response strong reaction. Caesar and his army were single.

Already after the civil war, adherents of his opponent Pompey Julius not only pardoned, but also distributed them high positions. The same Bruut and Cassia. (This is all the same if Stalin did not suit against the former White Guards "Red Terror", but appointed to responsible posts in commissariats). Grateful Romans wanted to devote the temple of mercy to Gay Julia.

Maybe he did not please the people?

But the declaration of the people, he just did a lifetime (not forgetting, of course, about himself). Organized lush spectacles, developed, so to speak, show business, conducted a judicial reform, achieved benefits to veterans. Stove about the people, he continued even after death. When the Bruti forum reported that now the Republic will again be that Tyrant is killed, the crowd fell into a quiet shock. But she was not particularly upset and was not delighted. And so somehow ... the people are, it is known - the bastard.

When Mark Anthony publicly opened the testament of Caesar, it turned out that he left 750 drachms to each Roman (a very decent amount), "said Narodishko. All cried. "Pope of the native lost, the breadwinner! He, hiss, and poured the money thightyly, took care of all. And from the Republicans a penny will not wait! " And, betraying the body of Caesar of the puzzle fire, the crowd rushed to looking for killers. But they ran on time. And of them at home, of course, were burned. For order. (These events are reflected in the play in the play of Shakespeare "Julius Caesar", which was withdrawn by a good Hollywood film with Marlon Brando in the role of Mark Anthony.)

Guy Julius possessed brilliant eloquence and artistic charm, who skillfully let down. He did not despise people as such (as, for example, his outstanding predecessor, Sulla dictator), which helped to remain sincere in difficult situations, and sometimes leave them with humor. Once, Julius grabbed the bannamers' running from the battlefield from the battlefield, turned him out and, indicating in the opposite direction, said: "The enemy is there." His words flew out the ranks of the soldiers and raised their martial spirit.

And in peacetime, Caesar made a lot of useful. Even before the calendar got. And then the priests with their "plug-in month" the harvest holiday has already been not for the summer, and the feast of vintage is not for autumn. A month for which Caesar's birthday (July 12), Senate from Podhalima called him name.

Forgeful justice

But if Caesar was so good why it was so unreleased with him? We will understand in a key figure of the conspiracy - Brute. And in general, in the historical situation at that time.

First, Rome ruled the kings. However, the proud Tarquinity so pulled out all the unparalleled rigidity, which in 509 BC The uprising broke out. He headed his young brut - long alert brand Bruta. Driving Tirana, Yongy proclaimed that henceforth reports the power of Senate and the people. The Tsarist Epoch ended, the republican form of government started (the republic translated from Latin - "common cause").

However, in the context of the growth of the Roman state, the republican form began to buck, had to control too much territory. Without a solid, chaos came: robbery, banditry and uprising. Historically, it went to the empire. And Caesar became the first link in this socio-political transition: he got the honorary title of "emperor", and his nephew Octavian Augustus became already the "emperor in law" (and the next day after July the Senate named after the nephew).

In the power tip, many were unhappy with Julia from envy. Others wanted to return the Republican Board. Although Caesar opposed royal privileges, he focused power in his hands. I must say very skillful.

Young Brut was a Republican. He, as it is called, was from the breed of "Fighters for Justice". Such people are extremely dangerous, because justice, if neither paradoxically, put the morality above. Similar principles often lead to large blood. In this row and Robespierre with Lenin. If justice relies not on the inner moral law, it quickly becomes an instrument in the hands of the executioners, since it is subordinate to the interests of only one social group or utopian ideas, such as serving abstract "people."

In the metaphysical plan there are two antagonistic justice: Divine and Devilskaya. The first comes from love and heart, the second - from egoism and calculation. Formally Caesar - Tyran, then - Death to him, since tyrants are the enemies of the republic. Shakespeare the main conclusion from this situation invested Anthony: "On Justice! You are in the breast of the beast, people have lost minds. Sorry; Behind the Caesar went to the grave of the heart. Let me wait, so that it returned. "

But back to the personality of the main conspirator. When the civil war was broken between Caesar and Pompey, Brut accepted the side of the latter. Caesar to Bruut, however, in every way fagged - they were fighting together together.

After the troops of Pompey was defeated, his legions switched to the side of Caesar. Pompei fled. Brut wrote Julia a letter with a guy. He was delighted. They met. Caesar asked Bruta, does he know where he was hiding Pompey? Bruta pointed out that Pompey died to Egypt. The solid principles in it got along with a weak character. What makes it possible to justify any betrayal.

The Roman request for Pompei Egyptians sent his head. They have already learned that Pompei lost. And he had diluted him. Seeing his enemy's head, Caesar was crying - he respected Pompei as a worthy opponent. Julius ordered the execution of amateur executives.

Caesar's power continued to strengthen. He has already become a lifelong dictator. The state has relative peace and prosperity. But all satisfied can never be. The same Cassius believed that he was silent from Caesar less than Bruut. He began to fill the last to the conspiracy. Recalled his ancestor revolutionary. Like, real are you brute or rag? The weak character of Bruut contributed to the fact that the suggestion has affected. He began to see himself as a "fighter against tyranny".

When Caesar reported an emerging plot and that the head stands, he shown on himself and said: "He can safely wait until this body will die of itself." Hinting that after his death, Brutus will automatically receive the power of the first person in the country. Where to hurry? But Bruut did not wait.

Without resistance

Here is a detailed description of the killing of Caesar (when the crime more semi-pious witnesses can be restored with documentary accuracy).

"At the entrance of Caesar, the Senate rose from the places as a sign of respect. The conspirators, headed by Brut, were divided into two parts: some were behind Caesar's chair, others went to meet that together with Tully Kimvr to ask for his expelled brother; With these requests, the conspirators were accompanied by Caesar to the chair himself. Caesar, sowing in a chair, rejected their requests, and when the conspirators began to come to him with requests even more persistent, expressed their displeasure to each of them. Here Tully grabbed Caesar's tully with both hands and began to paint it from the neck, which was familiar to the attack. Casque first struck the sword in the shoulder, this wound, however, was shallow and not deadly. The helmet, apparently, was initially confused by the darning of his terrible act. Caesar, turning, grabbed for the handle and delayed the sword. Almost at the same time, both shouted - wounded Caesar in Latin: "Round, helmet, what are you doing?", And helmet - in Greek, turning to my brother: "Brother, help!" "(Plutarch).

Casque's conspirator was frightened stronger than the victim: he called for his brother's help. Conditionally, the situation can be called "Tiger surrounded by Shakalov".

"Senators who are not dedicated to the conspiracy, affected by fear, did not dare to escape or defend Caesar, nor even scream. All conspirators, who were ready for the murder, surrounded Caesar with naked swords: wherever he turned his eyes, he, like a wild beast, surrounded by the cathers, met the blows of swords directed to his face and eyes, as it was agreed that all the conspirators would take Participation in murder and as if faced sacrificial blood. Catching off from the conspirators, Caesar rushed and shouted, but, seeing the bruta with a naked sword, threw his right on his head and put himself under blows. Many conspirators redesigned each other, directing so much blows into one body. After the murder of Caesar, Bruut spoke forward, as if wishing to say something about what was committed, but senators, not suppressed, rushed to run, spreading confusion and fear in the people "(Plutarch).

In relation to Caesar, Plutarch showed one contradiction detail: why Caesar, seeing a bruta with a sword, threw his head on his head and stopped resisting?

When I asked familiar humanities (including historians), they can explain Julia's such reaction, they said that he was struck by a betrayal of a friend.

Think! In Caesar's life, a man who won the seven major battles, who became a dictator of Rome, the betrayal was in bulk. As is known, betrayal is the normal component of political being. As the hero of Gaft said in the film "Garage": "In the time to beta - it is not to betray it, it is to foresee." The act is, of course, does not become less disgusting, but the mater policy is unlikely to surprise them.

When they give an ordinary person, what is his reaction? That's right - he will get angry. And even come to rabies. Especially as Caesar would have done - the person is extraordinary. No wonder the helmet was frightened! Caesar as a professional warrior could well snatch from him (or from another conspirator) Sword (especially since he had already held a weapon behind the handle) and try to escape from the Senate building. In war, he fell hundreds of times in remarks no less dangerous. Moreover, the conspirators prevented each other, and it was possible to take advantage of the confusion. It is said that of all shots only one was mortal. Finally, Julius could die, fighting. But no, it defiantly sketched clothes on his head and gave himself to the confusion. This act was not glued with Caesar in kind. What is the matter? There were no answers in numerous historical reference books and encyclopedias.

I deepened in the detailed life of Bruta from the same Plutarch. The departure turned out to be obvious: "Caesar was very worried about Brute and asked the bosses not to kill him in the battle, but to spare it and bring him to him if he agreed to surrender voluntarily, in the case of resistance on his part, to leave alone. He did it in favor of Mother Bruta, serving. Apparently, being another young man, he was in close relationship with the service, who loved him insanely. And since at that time, when the love was in full swing, Bruut was born, then Caesar was almost sure that Bruut was born from him. "

Brut was an illegitive son Caesar! To make sure that, consider the closest image of one and second. Immediately noticeably the similarity of the profiles of Brut and Caesar. Everything fell into place.

And you…

Imagine the same situation again.

After the first strike, Caesar Caesar, naturally came into rage. And turning, grabbed the sword's handle. Julius instantly realized that it was an attempt, and began to act. In all battles (and on the battlefield, and in oratorical battles), an instant reaction was saved. Casque with fright is a brother for help. The conspirators are scratched with a squash, but because of the crowding, wounds are more applied to each other than their victim.

What makes a tiger surrounded by Shakalov: going to the jump. Caesar, shouting, trying to break through the rings of enemies. And at that moment he suddenly sees his own son with a sword in his hands. Son who was thrilled. It was probably the only time when inside Caesar everything broke. I became a sacramental phrase "and you, Brut" - that if the son went against him, life simply loses its meaning. This mighty man throws clothes on his head and gives herself to kill without resistance. Brut in the name is not too for him clear political ideals, which followed formally, raised his hand on his father.

Fate ordered in such a way that everyone who participated in this atrocity was subsequently died.

Cassius and Brut met for the decisive battle under Philippi with the nephew Caesar Octavian, who had a revengent for uncle, and another Caesar - Anthony.

The murderers chased the fatal bad luck. Double on the eve of the battle Bruut was the sinister ghost. Although the senator was not a mystically tuned man, he counted it with a bad sign.

Cassia, mistakenly (with age, his eyesight loosened) Accepting the riders of Bruut for the soldiers of Anthony, committed suicide, and the same sword that Caesar killed.

Brut, losing the associate, completely fallen and lost the battle with Philippins.

He covered with his friends in the forest and said, saying goodbye, "he considers himself a lucky winners, because leaves the glory of virtue." He was mistaken in his forecast. Truly, the road disappeared by good intentions only in one address.

The Bruut pronounced his last words with a composure inherent in his great parent. And then rushed on the sword, who was put on one of his friends.

This ended one of the most tragic confrontations that could happen between the Father and the Son and between a man and man.

Culture

From time immemorial, people turned away from their comrades and even countries. However, these betrayals were painted with different colors. First, traitors had different motifs, ranging from altruistic and ending with selfish. Secondly, they have different consequences, some are reflected only on a certain person, while others, based on mass conspiractions, have an impact on entire nations.

Finally, betrayal varies from beast to some extent to knowingly sad. This article lists the ten most famous traitors in world history, ordered in the severity of the deed.

10. Mordechai Vanunu (Mordechai Vanunu)

Mordechai Vanuna worked as a nuclear technician in Israel in the 1980s, when it was argued that nuclear energy was made exclusively for its use in civilian purposes. In 1986, referring to his disagreement with the program to create weapons of mass destruction, Vanuna sold the details of the Israeli Nuclear Program to the British press representatives, thanks to which fears were confirmed that there were nuclear weapons in Israel.

After that, Mossad (political intelligence of Israel) lured him in Italy, where he was inflated by drugs and captured. Then he was returned to Israel and condemned behind closed doors. He spent more than eleven years in a single chamber, in total he spent 18 years in prison. After liberation, a lot of restrictions were imposed on him, moreover, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in the nomination, they are also "developed": "The only thing I want is freedom."

Still remaining a traitor, Vanuna is the most "harmless" in this list. Tolding the world about the government, which secretly develops weapons of mass destruction, at the international level it is considered to be a nuclear age hero, which received many awards, including the nomination for the Nobel Prize.

9. Guy Cassius Longinus (Gaius Cassius Longinus)

At the beginning of his career, Kassius demonstrated his hatred of tyranny. Over time, as agreed and getting more and more power, his views were just fastened. During the Great Roman Civil War, he fell on the side of optimates and Pompey, at the same time fearing that Julius Caesar could become a dictator. He heard about the defeat of Pompey at Fararsal and fled to Gellespont, however, on the road he was captured by the troops of Caesar. Caesar was very gracious and prescribed it a legacy. After the war, Cassius spent two years in Rome.

"He has a very hungry glance, he thinks too much, and such people are extremely dangerous," Julius Caesar Shakespeare described. Longin planned to kill the appointed dictator and attracted Brut to his side. After the murder of Caesar, Anthony came to power, and Cassius committed suicide two years later. In the "hell" of Dante, he is considered one of three people who are worthy of shame so much to burn in Adu Satan.

8. Juda Israariot

"The Son of Man said:" The grief of that man who is indulging in the Son! It would be better for him not to be born at all. "Judas who betrayed him replied:" This is not me, isn't it, Rabbi? "He replied:" You said everything myself "."

Juda Israariot is definitely one of the most terrible traitors of all time. By the time of the secret evening, he had already betrayed Jesus Sinhedrion for thirty Srebrenikov. Then he led them to Jesus in the garden and gave the Son to human soldiers. Later, the repellent by repentance, Judas returns money and kills himself. He turned his back to his friend, mentor, his God.

Today it is often discussed that Motivated Judas for betrayal. Money, Roman patriotism or obsession? The topic was also discussed, whether he was cursed, and if so, whether it happened because of the betrayal of Jesus or because of his subsequent suicide. In the "hell" Dante he was in the deep Jama of Hell. His name is a recognized symbol of betrayal in the territory of the whole Christian world.

7. Efiant

Not so much is known about Efiant, but with his vile act of treason, almost everyone is familiar. Farmopies are a narrow transition located in Greece. It is here in 480 to our era, the Persian army, which has hundreds of thousands of soldiers (and possibly more than one million), faced the Greeks led by Leonid, who were less than seven thousand, and maybe even just a few hundred.

Within two days, the Spartans courageously restrained the Persians until the local shepherd, Efial, showed Xerxes a narrow road, which would lead to the possibility of bypassing the Greeks from behind. On the third day of the battle, Persians used this transition, surrounded by the Greeks and completely destroyed them. Nevertheless, the Spartans threw everything to protect the transition, even their lives.

The motivation of his act was the promised reward from Xerxes, which he never received. He later killed him, and the man who made it was rewarded by the Spartans. For a long period of time, Efalt was sadly known in Greece. His name was synonymous with not only betrayal, but also a nightmare.

6. Guy Fawkes (Guy Fawkes)

Being a young Englishman, Guy Fox was a Catholic, he sincerely believed in Catholicism. He left England and settled in the Netherlands, where he supported Spanish Catholics, fighting against Protestants in the eightiest war. Later on his return, he met with Thomas WinTour and Robert Catesby, who planned the murder of the Protestant King James I and his government by explosion of the parliament building.

Later it became known as a powder conspiracy. With an anonymous letter, the authorities began to look for a place near the ward lords and found Fox, which guarded 36 barrels with gunpowder. He was sentenced to death and quartering, but committed suicide to avoid suffering.

In England there is a children's poem, which in translation sounds like this: "Remember, remember November 5, powder, treason and conspiracy. I do not see any reason why you can forgive state treason."

Each Fifth November is noted by the breeding of fires and fireworks, this night is known as the night of Guy Fox, although it is currently a little shifted from state treason. The name of the holiday shows to what extent the name of Guy Fox became synonymous with a powder conspiracy, perhaps the largest act of state treason in English history.

5. Benedict Arnold (Benedict Arnold)

At the beginning of the revolution, Arnold was a successful American commander: he helped to seize the Fort of Titonner, and also played a significant role in the battle of Saratog, which is considered a turning point of war. Nevertheless, Arnold's successes were not marked by anyone, and from the opponents, he was very humiliated. Feeling contempt for the United States because of this, he made a vigilant proposal to the British: he could sell them the West Point, the possible key to victory in the war.

The conspiracy was revealed when the British intelligence officer John Andre (John Andre) was captured. Arnold fled and joined the British army, leading the raid against the Americans. According to the legend, he regretted his cheating in London in London: "Let me die in this old uniform, in which I walked through the battles. Let God forgive me for the fact that I put on another." Nevertheless, to this day, the name of Arnold remains synonymous with betrayal both among Americans and among the British.

4. Mark Young Brut Jr. (Marcus Junius Brutus The Younger)

The Bruut family was known for her hatred for tyrants, it is known that one of her ancestors of the overthrow of King Rome. As soon as Mark took a post in the Senate, he contacted optimates. During the Great Civil War in Rome, Julius Caesar was merciful with him: In fact, he ordered his officers not to struggle with him, fearing to make him hurt. After the war, he was restored as a political adviser Caesar, however, soon Cassius convinced him to take part in one of the most famous murders in history.

As Plutarch says, when Caesar saw the brutas among the murderers, he covered his head with his own and resigned with his destiny. The legend says that the strong feelings of Caesar in relation to Bruut are explained by the fact that Caesar may have been his father, which strengthens the vitality of the crime. Although it is controversial, but definitely, two were quite close relationships. He joins Judas and his accomplise Cassia, who are currently being in the Three Satan Lucks in Dante.

3. Van Jing Wei (Wang Jingwei)

Wang Jing Wei began as a member of the left party of the team of the Romintanda, the Chinese nationalist party that existed during the republic. He was a close companion Sun Yat-hay to the death of the Sun. After that, he was unsuccessfully fought with Chan Kai-she for power in the party. Despite his regular disagreement with the policies of the party in general and with Chan in particular, he still did not leave the Homindan.

Everything changed when the Japanese invasion occurred in 1937. He adopted the offer of the Japanese on the establishment of a puppet government in Nanjing, which became known as the reorganized National Government.

"Against the corrupt government and the support of the government of Nanjing" - so the propaganda van Jing-Way sounded against the republic in China and for his imperial Japanese puppet state. Wang died in 1944, and his collaborationist regime ceased to exist after the surrender of Japan. Today they are talking about him as a traitor of the Chinese. Like the names of other famous traitors, his name has become synonymous with betrayal.

2. Vidkun Quisling (Vidkun Quisling)

Kvisling was a Norwegian official who serves in the Ministry of Defense. In 1933, Kvisling founded the National Assembly, the Fascist Party. The Nazis invaded Norway in 1940 and deftly overthrew the kingdom, recognizing the National Assembly of Kvisling the Puppet Government, while the true authorities belonged to the Reichskisariat. Germany capitulated on May 8, 1945, and Kvisling was arrested on May 9th. He was executed, but before that he said: "Believe me, in ten years I will become a new saint Olaf."

Fortunately, he was wrong. His name is still used to describe various European puppet modes, which collaborated with the Nazis, and is also used as an insult for any person who is worried about the interests of a foreign state than its own.

1. Mir Jafar (Mir Jafar)

The world of Jafar was an ambitious leader and Navaben Bengal. In 1757, Robert Clive (Robert Clive) from the East Indian campaign concluded a deal with the world Jafar. They agreed on the transfer of the Bengal army in the battle of Plesi in exchange for control over the new puppet state. This new puppet state led by the world Jafar paid huge amounts of Ost-India campaign officials.

Two years later, Jafar realized that the British took the total control over the Indian subcontinent. He tried to enter into an alliance with the Danes to stop the British, but it was no good for the world, and he was overthrown. His "follower" also tried to deprive the Britain of domination, but failed and was also overthrown. The world Jafar managed to get back the favor of the British, he again took the throne and stayed there until his death in 1765.

The world of Jafar was the last ruler of Bengal, when she had at least some degree of autonomy, and after his death, the British were fully controlled by the region for two hundred years, until he found Pakistani independence. Therefore, the world of Jafar and its betrayal of Bengal is considered as the beginning of the British government in India. He is known as a traitor of true faith, and his name is still synonymous with betrayal both in Bengaltsev and Urdu.

August 9 48 BC. Julius Caesar won the battle at the farce of his main opponent in the Civil War - Gneta Pompei Magna. After the victory, Caesar showed rare generosity, promoting and brings to himself many prominent politicians who fought on the side of Pompey. Among them was Mark, Young Brut, who was then 38 years old. Despite his youth, he has already managed to become famous as a speaker and get the honorary title of Princeps Juventutis ("the leader of the youth"). Caesar treated Bruut as his native son and all the ways helped his career. Brurt became a pretext, then Caesar planned to nominate him to the consuls - the highest administrative position in the Roman Republic.

Mark Yongy Brut over Caesar's body. Picture of a modern artist.

It would seem that Bruut should in turn to support Caesar - if not from gratitude, then at least for their own benefit. However, he joined the conspirators. In March, Martov (i.e., the middle of the month, March 15) 44. BC The last shouting dying under the blows of the daggers Julia Caesar was surprised by the exclamation: "And you, Brut!" Of course, Caesar had enemies, especially among senators and patrician. There were also rivals, like any popular policy. But the brut was not treated. He did not get any benefit from Caesar's death, his political career could collapse after the death of benefactor, which soon happened. Why was Bruut to betray Caesar?

Bronze bust Luzia Young Bruuta. III century BC.

Plebean genus Yuniev, from which Bruut took place, very ancient. Antique historian I in. BC. Dionysius Galicarnasi wrote that, the representative of the genus Yuniev was part of the very first collegium of the People's Tribunov in 493 BC. e. And before that the famous founder of the kind, Louchies, Yong Brut, headed the uprising against the last Roman king of Tarquinia proud in 509 BC. e. After the expulsion of the king, he became one of the first two Roman consuls. As a result of these events, Rome became a republic. Therefore, the young Mark of Yongy considered himself not just a Roman politician. In his opinion, he took place from the kind of founders and keepers of the republican values \u200b\u200bof Rome and was obliged to multiply the glory of the ancestors.

Longin, Cicero and Brut. Frame from the series "Rome".

The beliefs of Bruta deftly used the enemies of Caesar for their own purposes. A particularly important role was played by the famous politician and orator Mark Tully Cicero, who managed to become a close friend of Bruut. Mark Yuni dedicated to Cicero his treatise "Oh Virtue." Cicero, in turn, wrote the treatise "Brut, or the famous speakers", in which he wrote: "Gorky I look at you, my brut, for your youth, as if marching on a victorious chariot among folk hands, at once and loosened unhappy fate our republic. Double anxiety depresses me with the thought of you, since you yourself are deprived of the republic, and the republic is deprived of you. " Other conspirators, such as Legal Guy Cassius Longin, with each convenient case, defiantly regretted that while Caesar alive, the talented politician Mark, Brut, cannot take a really worthy place.

Bruta strikes the back of Caesar. Frame from the film "Julius Caesar", 1953

Suddenly, Bruta had many friends who praised the glory of his kind, especially its founder, the overthrown king of Tirana. At the same time, it was not a secret for anyone that his political opponents had fallen an increasing influence of Caesar precisely in the desire to become a king. The Roman republic threatened the monarchical plans of Julia Caesar and who prevents this threat, as not the descendant of the Luce of Young Brute?

Bust Brand Junior Bruta Work Michelangelo, 1538

Playing the pride and ambition to the brand of Yuni, the conspirators were gradually toured him to the thought of killing Caesar to save the Fatherland from tyranny. The Treatise of Cicero ended with the appeal to the main character with a transparent hint: "We wish you such a republic in which you could update and multiply the glory of the most significant Roman kinds." During the debate on receiving a cesar of new powerful powers, Bruut was thrown out notes: "Are you sleeping, brutged?" And even: "You are not a real brute!"

"Brutt's oath before the statue." Fedor Bronnikov, XIX century.

When Caesar was proclaimed by a lifelong dictator, Bruut fully realized that it was his hand to hit Tirana. And for this, it should be sacrificed with all human feelings, including gratitude to Caesar. Mark, Yuniy gave an oath before the statue of the founder of the genus Yuniev, which will kill Caesar. Other conspirators wanted to kill Caesar's colleague on the same day, Mark Anthony, but Bruut was opposed. In his opinion, only the dictator followed, acting in the name of a clean republican idea.

It was assumed that after the death of Caesar, the conspirators will receive support for both the Senate and the People's Assembly, and all Republican orders will be restored. But this calculation is known to be incorrect. Caesar's murder of the Roman republic did not save.

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