Lucius Junius Brutus

Lucius Junius Brutus was the founder of the Roman Republic and traditionally one of the first consuls in 509 BC. He was claimed as an ancestor of the Roman gens Junia, including Marcus Junius Brutus and Decimus Junius Brutus, the most famous of Caesar's assassins.

Read more about Lucius Junius Brutus:  Background, Overthrow of The Monarchy, The Oath of Brutus, Consulship and Death, Brutus in Literature and Art

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