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Founder figure of the republic whose execution of his sons models Roman self-sacrifice and hatred.
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Lucius Brutus
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"...prince, and her husband and best friend, the best friend is Lucius Brutus, okay? They try to console her, and they know she's distraught,..."
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"...going to go home and sleep until my sons are dead. Lucius Brutus is like, no, I'm going to actually watch my two sons..."
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"And a couple of the conspirators include two of Lucius Brutus' sons, okay? His two sons. And the conspiracy is found out, and all..."
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"...decides to attack Rome because this conspiracy has failed, right? What Lucius Brutus is going to do is ride out and meet the army..."
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"...true. And this is how Romans behave. So the story of Lucius Brutus kicking out the Tarkins is the story of the third man,..."
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"...moving and running. Okay? That's the Roman way, guys. Okay? Remember, Lucius Brutus. He killed his own two sons. What do you do after..."
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"Brutus will be the first to give a speech. And then he'll be followed by Mark Anthony. So the strategy of Brutus is to..."
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"...is Romulus, right? The first king of Rome. The second is Lucius Brutus and the founding of the Roman Republic. Now, Julius Caesar and..."
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"...repulchre. And this creates problems in the emperor, because remember, Marcus Brutus and Decimus Brutus, they thought that they were descendants of, sorry, they..."
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"...myths that were more dominant in Rome, especially the myth of Lucius Brutus, right? Lucius Brutus, the man who created the Republic and killed..."
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"Basically, vanity. He believes, or he's told, that he's named after Lucius Brutus, the founder of the Republic, and therefore, he has a responsibility..."
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"...husband. And then her husband has a friend. His name is Lucius Brutus. Lucius Brutus happens to be the nephew of the king."
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