... northern star..." (Bloom, 71). The conspirators used this as an excuse to get closer to Caesar. The conspirators came close to Caesar to plead for Metellus" case, first Brutus and Cassius then the rest of the conspirators joined them as Caesar's side, all but Casca who was waiting behind Caesar. "Speak, hands, for me!" (Bloom 121). This was Casca's cry as ... ...

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... and powers made them fear that he would become a rex (king), a title they, as Republicans, hated. Accordingly, in 44bc, an assassination plot was hatched by a group of senators, including Gaius Cassius And Marcus Julius Brutus. On March 15 of that year, when Caesar entered the Senate house, the group killed him. After Caesar's first wife, Cornelia, died in 68bc, he married ... ...

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