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Caesar's last words: "My child, are you also?"

Caesar was an outstanding commander and politician in the ancient Roman period. Caesar's era was approximately the period of the Western Han Dynasty in my country. During his lifetime, Caesar conquered Gaul (France), attacked Germany (Germany) and Britain (Britain) and other countries, which shocked Europe. He also went on an expedition to Egypt, leaving behind a famous saying "I came, I saw, and I conquered."

Caesar is a famous conqueror in human history, so much so that his name later became a symbol of kingship and supremacy. Emperors of many countries in later generations took the title "Caesar", which we can often see even now. Buildings or objects named after Caesar to show the king's aura.

In 44 BC, after Caesar achieved great success in domestic and foreign military affairs and became the actual ruler of Rome, the members of the Senate were deeply uneasy and believed that Caesar would definitely become king and become a Dictator, he plotted to assassinate Caesar. On March 15, the senators called Caesar to submit a petition to the Senate. Caesar was assassinated at the Pompeii Theater.

More than sixty people participated in the murder. Caesar rose up to resist. When he saw that one of the assassins was Max Brutus, Caesar gave up the resistance. Caesar finally faced Max Brutus. Brutus said: "My son, are you there too?" and fell down.

The reason why Caesar saw Brutus so desperate was because Brutus had previously supported Caesar's political enemy Pompey. After Pompey's defeat, Caesar forgave and trusted him very much. Reusing Brutus, there is another theory that Brutus is actually Caesar's illegitimate son. In short, Caesar was very kind to Brutus and treated him like a son. When he saw that the person he was closest to and trusted came to assassinate him, Caesar was really desperate.

Whenever I read this paragraph, I will think of the thrilling murder. Caesar's words before his death were not angry, but full of disbelief and compassion. Facing the assassination of his most trusted and close person, this kind of betrayal may have a far greater psychological impact on Caesar than a dagger. We can imagine that Caesar's grief is greater than his heartbreak. As a result, the heroic Caesar gave up resistance.

Afterwards, the people who conspired to assassinate Caesar did not get the cheers of the people they had imagined before. Almost no one survived for three years. All of them were found guilty and died a violent death. When Brutus led his army to resist, he dreamed of Caesar every day and was tortured by nightmares (presumably due to his guilty conscience). When Brutus broke through, he also left a famous saying: "I want to conquer Caesar." Escape, but this time with his hands instead of his feet." The breakout failed and he was killed.