BRUTULUS, bra'-tails, a Samnite, killed himself on being delivered to the Romans. BRUTUS, L. JUNIUS, bra'-iUS,jge-fli-U.r. I. A son of AL Junius and Tarquinia, second daughter of king Tarquinius Priscus : his father and eldest brother were murdered byTarquinius Superbus, and Lucius, unable to avenge their death, pretended to be insane, for which the name Brutus (slufild) was given him. When, from Sextus Tarquin's brutality, Lucretia killed herself, 509 33.c., Brutus snatched the sword from the wound and swore hostility to the royal family ; the people abolished the monarchy and vested the sovereign power in two magi strates (Corsair), of whom Brutus was one. His sons conspired with the Etruscanambassa dors to restore the Tarquins, and he himSelf presided over their trial and witnessed their execution ; soon after, Ma battle Brutus fought with Aruns Targuinius. and each ran the other through with his spear : the body of Brutus was magnificently received in Rome. 2. Junius, father of Cmsar's murderer, was line ally descended from (r) ; supported Marius, and was defeated by Pompey, by whom, after sup porting another siege in Mutina on Sulfa's death, he was put to death. 3. M. Jumus, Cmsar's murderer, was son of (2) by Servilia, Cato's sister ; sided with Pompey, 49 mc., was
pardoned by,, and became a friend of Caesar, who made him governor of Cisalpine Gaul in 46, and prmtor in 44. He conspired with some of the most illustrious of Rome, and killed his imperial friend in Pompey's Basilica, Ides of March, 44: the murderers seized the Capitol, but soon left Rome. Brutus retired to Greece, where he was soon after followed by Antony and Octavius (Augustus), whom he met in battle at Philippi, 42 : Brutus was victorious with the right wing, but Cassius with the left was over thrown,'and, by his own orderS; killed by his freedman; Brutus was in a second engagement driven from the field, and killed himself by falling on his sword, and his body was honoured by Antony with a magnificent funeral. Brutus was celebrated for his literary talents, imitated the austerity of Cato, and was intimate with Cicero. According to Plutarch, Cmsar's ghost appeared to Brutus and Cold him he would meet him at Philippi. 4. D. JUNIUS ALBINUS, another of Cmsar's assas sins, and brother of (3) ; was deserted by his troops after the battle of Mutina, and put to death by Antony's orders, 43 B.C. 5. JuNius, one of the first tribunes of the plebs. 6. One of Carbo's generals.