Brutus

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Brutus is a Roman cognomen used by several politicians of the Junii family, especially in the Roman Republic.

Ancient Romans with this name

For the Brutus who was the most famous of Julius Caesar's assassins, see Marcus Junius Brutus. Other notable ancient Romans with this cognomen include:

• Tiberius Junius Brutus — rebel; son of Lucius Junius Brutus
• Titus Junius Brutus — rebel; son of Lucius Junius Brutus
• Gnaeus Junius Brutus — first plebeian Junius Brutus
• Decimus Junius Brutus — consul in 77 BC
• Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus — commander and another of Caesar's assassins.
• Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus — commander and consul of Hispania Ulterior from 138 BC to 136 BC
• Decimus Junius Brutus Scaeva — two men:
  • consul in 325 BC
  • consul in 292 BC
• Gaius Junius Bubulcus Brutus — three men:
  • consul in 317 BC, 313 BC and 311 BC
  • consul in 291 BC
  • consul in 277 BC
• Lucius Junius Brutus — traditional founder of the Republic
• Lucius Junius Brutus Damasippus — praetor

Other people called Brutus

• The Trojan Brutus who according to legend founded Britain.
• Brutus is also a cartoon character from Popeye, more often known as Bluto.
• Brutus is also the penname of Robert Yates.
• Brutus is also the name of the mascot of the Ohio State University.

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• Brutus is the name of a town in Cayuga County, New York in the USA.

External links

• Legend and descendants for the legendary founder of Britain