![]() When it comes to the matter of love, however, there is no middle ground. Their most heated debates are quickly settled. It is precisely because they adore one other that they are able to communicate openly with one another, even when they disagree. Perhaps that is why some historians believe they might have been lovers too.īrutus and Cassius are old friends who have known each other for a long time. They came from similar backgrounds and had much in common. So, in essence, they were brothers who happened to be alive at the same time and in the same country. This is why Caesar could call Brutus his friend - they were intimate friends who did everything together and shared every aspect of their lives. But in ancient Rome, the word "friend" meant something more specific - someone who was very close to you emotionally and personally. Nowadays, we use the word "friend" to describe someone who makes you feel good about yourself and wants what's best for you. Some say it was because Brutus loved Caesar and wanted to save his life while others say it was because Brutus was angry at Caesar for killing his father. Also, according to some historians, they may have been lovers.Ĭaesar and Brutus had different reasons to kill Caesar. In Roman times, the only way to be close to a person of great status was to be near to him/her. Marcus Brutus, Caesar's servant and close friend, had a tight relationship with Caesar but a closer bond with Rome and its people. ![]()
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