Fictotum ArchiveIndex / Historical Figures / Q172248
Marcus Junius Brutus
aka Brutus, Marcus Iunius Brutus, Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger, Q. Caepio Brutus, Quintus Caepio Brutus, Quintus Servilius Caepio Brutus, Quintus Servilius Caepio Junianus
Senator / Assassin of Caesar
85 BCE – 42 BCE·Roman Republic·Historical
Marcus Junius Brutus is documented in the Fictotum archive with 8 recorded media portrayals. Active during the Roman Republic.
Total 8
Book 4
TV Series 1
Book Series 1
Film 1
Play 1
Portrayal Sentiment — Predominantly complex
complex 4heroic 2villainous 1tragic 1
Portrayal Heatmap
100s
1320s
1590s
1960s
1990s
2000s
Book
1
1
1
1
Book Series
1
Film
1
Play
1
TV Series
1
LessMore
Creator Interpretation Matrix(8 Records)
Type:
| Work | Creator | Interpretation | Actor / Character |
|---|---|---|---|
100 · Book | Plutarch | heroicLead Historically contested | — |
1320 · Book | Dante Alighieri | villainous | — |
1599 · Play | William Shakespeare | tragic | — |
1963 · Film | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | complex | — |
1990 · Book | Colleen McCullough | complex | — |
2003 · Book | Conn Iggulden | complex | — |
2005 · TV Series | Bruno Heller, John Milius, William J. MacDonald | complex | — |
2006 · Book Series | Robert Harris | heroic | — |
Documented Appearances
(8 Records)+ Add Portrayal
Sort:|Type:
Parallel Lives
100·Book·Plutarch
Paired with Dion; noble tyrannicide acting from principle
Characterization Conflict
Plutarch: Noble liberator vs some modern portrayals as traitor
Masters of Rome
1990·Book·Colleen McCullough
Son of Servilia, conflicted about loyalty to Caesar
ComplexQ6784105
Cicero Trilogy (Imperium, Conspirata, Dictator)
2006·Book Series·Robert Harris
Noble assassin of Caesar
HeroicQ5119959
Loading connected figures...
Discover Connections
AI-powered discovery of non-obvious connections through the knowledge graph
External References
canonical_id: Q172248Fictotum Archive