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Brutus thought that he was honourable and right. He and his fellow conspirators thought that they were saving the Roman Republic because Julius Caesar had given the impression that he wanted to become a king. This would have meant the end of the Republic.

The Roman Republic had been established centuries earlier following a rebellion against the last king of Rome, who was a tyrant. The Romans decided to establish a republic headed by two annually elected consuls to prevent the return of tyranny. They also swore not to let anyone try to become a king ever again. During the Early Republic one man was executed and another one was forced to commit suicide because of accusations of trying to become a king. Many Romans thought that if Caesar became a king he would become a tyrant.

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