Romans were very patriotic, and did not want a monarchy, this was probably one of the reasons why Brutus and the conspirators felt it necessary to remove Caesar, as Antony had previously offers Caesar a kingly crown, and although he refused it, Brutus and the others felt it was possible he actually wanted to accept this, therefore posing a threat to their republic. ... Using a rhetorical string of three "Romans, countrymen, lovers!" ... He begins his oration to a mildly hostile crowd who were sufficiently satisfied with Brutus" reasoned argument to justify the murder although ...

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