Julius Caesar characters

Julius Caesar

Dictator of Rome who is ambitious, arrogant, and assassinated by the conspirators.

Marcus Brutus

High-ranking Roman nobleman who joins the conspiracy against Caesar out of an idealistic devotion to the Republic.

Mark Antony

Loyal friend of Caesar and skilled orator who turns the Roman public against the conspirators.

Cassius

Talented general and mastermind of the conspiracy who manipulates Brutus into joining.

Octavius Caesar

Caesar's adopted son and heir who forms the Second Triumvirate with Mark Antony and Lepidus.

Portia

Brutus's devoted wife who proves her strength and loyalty before taking her own life.

Calpurnia

Caesar's wife who warns him not to go to the Senate after experiencing nightmare visions.

Casca

A cynical conspirator who is the first to stab Caesar.

Decius Brutus

A conspirator who flatters Caesar and convinces him to ignore Calpurnia's warnings and go to the Capitol.

Soothsayer

A fortune-teller who famously warns Caesar to "Beware the Ides of March."

Lepidus

The third member of the Second Triumvirate, whom Antony holds in low regard and uses as an errand-runner.

Cinna

A conspirator who helps plant fake letters to convince Brutus to join the plot.

Lucius

Brutus's young, loyal servant.

Flavius and Murellus

Two tribunes who are punished for removing decorations from Caesar's statues in Act 1.