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Publius Servilius Casca Longus (died c. 42 BC) was one of the assassins of Julius Caesar. He and several other senators conspired to kill him, a plan which they carried out on 15 March, 44 BC. Afterwards, Casca fought with the liberators during the Liberators' civil war. He is believed to have died by suicide after their defeat at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BC.
* He is called "envious Casca" by
Appian, ''The Civil Wars,'' Book 2 Chapter 16
from the Perseus Project
Plutarch, ''Lives'', ''Caesar'', Chapter 66
from the Perseus Project
Brutus - Casca coin
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Publius Servilius Casca Longus (died c. 42 BC) was one of the assassins of Julius Caesar. He and several other senators conspired to kill him, a plan which they carried out on 15 March, 44 BC. Afterwards, Casca fought with the liberators during the Liberators' civil war. He is believed to have died by suicide after their defeat at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BC.
Life
Despite his being initially a childhood friend of Caesar, Casca and his brother Titedius joined in the assassination. Casca struck the first blow, attacking Caesar from behind and hitting his bare shoulders, after Tillius Cimber had distracted the dictator by grabbing his toga. Caesar replied "Casca, you villain, what are you doing?" and tussled with him for several seconds. Casca simultaneously shouted to his brother in Greek, "Brother, help me!" The other assassins then joined in. At the time Casca held the office of tribune of the plebs. After the assassination he fled Rome, and his colleague in the tribunate, Publius Titius, had him deprived of his office. Casca joinedMarcus Junius Brutus
Marcus Junius Brutus (; ; 85 BC – 23 October 42 BC), often referred to simply as Brutus, was a Roman politician, orator, and the most famous of the assassins of Julius Caesar. After being adopted by a relative, he used the name Quintus Ser ...
and Gaius Cassius Longinus, the leaders of the assassins, during the Liberators' civil war against the Second Triumvirate, Caesar's former supporters. He seems to have died, probably by suicide, in the aftermath of their defeat at the Battle of Philippi, in October 42 BC.
Casca is commemorated on a coin along with Brutus, in which a bearded figure is depicted next to his name. However, this appears to be the god Neptune
Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun and the farthest known planet in the Solar System. It is the fourth-largest planet in the Solar System by diameter, the third-most-massive planet, and the densest giant planet. It is 17 time ...
rather than a portrait of Casca.Wayne G. Sayles, ''Ancient Coin Collecting III: The Roman World-Politics and Propaganda'', Krause Publications, 2007, p.16
A house containing a table inscribed with his name is found in Pompeii.
Dramatic depictions
* He is called "envious Casca" by Mark Antony
Marcus Antonius (14 January 1 August 30 BC), commonly known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic from a constitutional republic into the ...
in William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's natio ...
's play '' Julius Caesar'' (1599):
**"See what a rent the envious Casca made". The two words became the title of a mystery novel by Georgette Heyer.
* In the 1934 film '' Cleopatra'', Casca is portrayed by Edwin Maxwell.
* In the 1937–38 Mercury Theatre stage production '' Caesar'', Publius was played by Joseph Cotten.
* In the 1953 film of Shakespeare's '' Julius Caesar'', Casca is portrayed by Edmond O'Brien.
* In the 1963 film '' Cleopatra'', Casca is portrayed by Carroll O'Connor.
* In the 1970 film of Shakespeare's '' Julius Caesar'', Casca is portrayed by Robert Vaughn.
* In the 1999 miniseries '' Cleopatra'', Casca is portrayed by David Schofield.
* In the TV series ''Rome
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'' (2005–07), Casca is portrayed by Peter Gevisser.
See also
* Servilia gensReferences
External links
Appian, ''The Civil Wars,'' Book 2 Chapter 16
from the Perseus Project
Plutarch, ''Lives'', ''Caesar'', Chapter 66
from the Perseus Project
Brutus - Casca coin
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