We all think the conspirators are the ones that killed Caesar, but were they ACTUALLY the ones who killed Caesar ? Or was it someone in hiding ? We all think Brutus and the conspirators played the main role in the death of Caesar, but their are some theories that say otherwise.Brutus wasn't the closest to Caesar it was Decimus, also known as Decius in Shakespeare , Caesar's last words weren’t “Et tu, Brute” that's something the Shakespeare invented, The conspirators won over the people but not the soldiers after Caesar’s death.

 The first theory is that Brutus wasn’t the closest one to Caesar it was Decimus (known as Decius in Shakespeare's book ). Decimus was closer to Caesar than any other person. According to History.com it states, “Decimus was closer to Caesar than either Brutus or Cassius was.” In Shakespeare, it didn’t give his character much importance. In reality his role was very important, there were three ring leaders two of them we know but the other one was someone who wasn’t given much importance in this play. The three leaders were Cassius, Brutus, and Decimus. According to Vox.com the text states “There were three leaders of the assassins conspiracy,” Strauss says. “Brutus, Cassius, and Decimus,” Since Decimus was the closest his last words were not “Et tu, Brute” which brings me to my next theory.  

The Second theory is that Caesar’s last words were not “Et tu, Brute”. This is something Shakespeare made up to make the play more dramatic. Vox States “As far as what Caesar said when he died, “Et tu, Brute”, is a Renaissance invention”. According to my source Caesar was a well trained soldier. He tried to fight back but as well as Caesar, the conspirators were also trained to fight. Also they had soldiers around the place so he wouldn’t escape.

The third and last theory is that the conspirators did win over the people but did not win over the soldiers. This is because the soldiers got payout from Caesar. If Brutus and Cassius would’ve been able to pull it off in time to pay them they would have stayed in charge of Rome. This is the reason Octavius later became king. Vox states “Those soldiers wanted a significant payout from whoever was going to rule Rome, and Brutus and Cassius didn’t pull it off in time to secure support”.

Maybe Caesar didn't die the way we all thought he did Brutus wasn’t the one who betrayed Caesar, it was Decimus, Caesar's last words weren’t, “Et tu, Brute”, that's something the renaissance invented. The conspirators won over the people but not the soldiers. Brutus wasn’t the one who betrayed Caesar, it was Decimus, Caesar's last words weren’t “Et tu, Brute”, that's something the renaissance invented, The conspirators won over the people but not the soldiers.No one really knows how Caesar died because there are many possibilities.

Works Cited Page

“6 Myths about the Ides of March and killing Caesar” Vox, March 15,2017.

“Julius Caesar ‘s Forgotten Assassin”,  History , March 15, 2018,