Cassius convinced Brutus that it was right to kill Caesar and Brutus plots to kill him.
Brutus thinks he is just the limb of Caesar but Cassius thinks that they should kill him because he is a tool used by Caesar.
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Cassius also wanted to kill Marc Antony, Caesar's closest ally.
Cassius wants Brutus to join in a conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar. He tells Brutus stories of Caesar to poison his mind and make Brutus believe that Caesar wants to set himself up as a tyrant.
Cassius convinced Brutus that it was right to kill Caesar and Brutus plots to kill him.
Cassius feels that Brutus has insulted him, during the argument they have after the death of Caesar. Brutus calls him greedy and believes Cassius's intention of kill Caesar was not for honor, but for money.
Brutus thinks he is just the limb of Caesar but Cassius thinks that they should kill him because he is a tool used by Caesar.
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Cassius also wanted to kill Marc Antony, Caesar's closest ally.
When the crowds are shouting Brutus fears that they are asking Caesar to be the king. Cassius is trying to persuade Brutus to help him kill Caesar.
Cassius does: he writes him letters that were supposedly from citizens of Rome telling Brutus he needs to kill Caesar for the good of Rome
Cassius wants Brutus to join in a conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar. He tells Brutus stories of Caesar to poison his mind and make Brutus believe that Caesar wants to set himself up as a tyrant.
Cassius wants Brutus to join in a conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar. He tells Brutus stories of Caesar to poison his mind and make Brutus believe that Caesar wants to set himself up as a tyrant.
He is willing to kill Caesar because Cassius convinced him that this is for the people of Rome and Brutus believes him. So Brutus thinks that the conspiracy is killing him for Rome but really they are killing him because they think he will become too powerful
Cassius manipulates Brutus into participating in the plot to kill Caesar by planting doubts in Brutus' mind about Caesar's intentions. He also flatters Brutus excessively and claims that the people would rather Brutus lead them than Caesar.
Why not - that's what they were. Cassius, Brutus, Casca and so on plotted to kill Caesar at the Senate in 44BC