Who was responsible for Brutus' father's death?
Pompey
Caesar
Mark Antony
Octavian
Answer
Pompey, a Roman general and politician, was responsible for the death of Brutus' father. During the Roman civil war, Pompey and Julius Caesar fought for control of the republic. Brutus' father, who supported Caesar, was killed in battle by Pompey's forces. Brutus, who later became one of Caesar's assassins, held a grudge against Pompey for his father's death.
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