After Caesar's death he formed an alliance with Octavius and Lepidus to govern Rome as a triumvirate. ... After the assassination, he flees to Rome and, with Cassius, raises an army against the triumvirate of Mark Antony, Octavius Caesar and Lepidus. ... (galenet.gale.com) The story begins when Caesar returns to Rome after defeating Pompey. ... Antony tells him he is a friend of them all and loves them all (III, i) At the funeral, Brutus uses flattery trying to convince the people that the reason why he killed Caesar was "Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome mo...

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