Liberatores is the Latin name that the murderers of Caius Julius Caesar gave themselves. Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... A bust of Julius Caesar. ...

The men considered the ringleaders of the conspiracy were Lucius Cassius Longinus and Marcus Junius Brutus (son of Caesar's consort Servilia). Lucius Cassius Longinus married Caligulas sister Drusilla in 33ad. ... Marcus Junius Brutus Caepio (85 BC – 42 BC), or simply Brutus, was a Roman senator of the late Roman Republic. ... Servilia Caepionis (1st century BC) is one of the few Roman women cited by ancient sources. ...

Marcus Tullius Cicero supported the enterprise, but thought that the Liberatores should also have killed Marcus Antonius. It was decided by the conspirators, however, that the death of a single tyrant would be more symbollically affective. The intent was not coup, but tyrannicide (or so they claimed). For other uses see Cicero (disambiguation) Marcus Tullius Cicero (January 3, 106 BC - December 7, 43 BC) was an orator and statesman of Ancient Rome, and is generally considered the greatest Latin prose stylist. ... Bust of Marcus Antonius Marcus Antonius (Latin: M·ANTONIVS·M·F·M·N¹) (c. ...

List of Liberatores

• L. Basilus
• Servilius Casca
• Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus
• Metellus Cimber
• Caius Trebonius

Plans

Although ultimately Caesar was assassinated in the Curia of Pompey, the assassins had also considered other options to kill Caesar. These included pushing him from a bridge, and assassinating him during a gladiatorial fight.