Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus | |
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Born | 27 April 81 BC |
Died | September 43 BC (aged 38) |
Cause of death | Executed by a Gallic chief loyal to Mark Antony |
Nationality | Roman |
Occupation(s) | General and politician |
Known for | Assassination of Julius Caesar |
Office | Governor of Gaul Praetor (45 BC) Consul designate (42 BC) |
Spouse | Valeria Polla |
Relatives | Decimus Junius Brutus (father) Sempronia (mother) Aulus Postumius Albinus (adoptive father) |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Julius Caesar (until 44 BC) Liberatores (44–43 BC) |
Years | 56–43 BC |
Conflicts | Gallic Wars Caesar's Civil War Battle of Mutina |
Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus (27 April 81 BC – September 43 BC) was a Roman general and politician of the late republican period and one of the leading instigators of Julius Caesar's assassination. He had previously been an important supporter of Caesar in the Gallic Wars and in the civil war against Pompey. Decimus Brutus is often confused with his distant cousin and fellow conspirator, Marcus Junius Brutus.