24 Characters CHARACTERS: Julius Caesar- Ambitious military leader and politician; most powerful man in Rome Calphurnia- Wife of Caesar Marcus Brutus- friend of Caesar, appointed by him to high office in Roman government; believer in the republic and member of the conspiracy against Caesar Portia- Wife of Brutus and daughter of a Roman patriot Caius Cassius- Brother- in- law of Brutus and member of the conspiracy against Caesar Marc Antony- friend of Caesar, senator and eloquent orator; member of the triumvirate, the three-man governing body that ruled Rome after Caesar’s death Octavius Caesar- Caesar’s great-nephew and official heir; member of the triumvirate M. Aemilius Lepidus- military leader and member of the triumvirate CONSPIRATORS AGAINST CAESAR:     Casca                   Metellus Cimber            Trebonius     Cinna            Decius Brutus            Caius Ligarius Senators: Cicero            Publius                Poplilius Lena Tribunes (Public Officials):     Flavius        Murellus Officers in Armies of Brutus and Cassius:     Lucilius        Messala                Volumnius     Titinius        Young Cato                Flavius Servants:     Lucius            Clitus                    Strato     Varrus        Claudio                Dardanius