Mark Antony pays a rich tribute to Brutus calling him “the noblest Roman of them all”. And rightly so. It is no exaggeration that out of all the conspirators, Brutus stands apart in stature, reputation and reverence. Again out of all the conspirators who murdered Caesar, Brutus was the only one who had no personal grudge against Caesar. Cassius was jealous of Caesar and considered himself a rival. Casca and Cimber have their personal scores to settle against Caesar. Brutus murdered Caesar not because he loved Caesar less than anybody else. He killed Caesar because he loved Rome more than Caesar. Rightly or wrongly, Brutus thought that Caesar’s growing power was a threat to freedom and republicanism. He could become a tyrant and Romans would become just his bondmen and slaves. In short, Brutus was far above in idealism, human decency and morality than anyone else.
