Despite the successful assassination of Caesar, the conspiracy against him must be considered a failure. What factors do you consider cause the eventual defeat of those who oppose Caesar? | Julius Caesar Questions & Answers

After Brutus' funeral speech, he had the people on his side. Marc Antony got up and delivered his speech which completely swayed the people to his side. Marc Antony used Pathos and Ethos (Emotion and Ethics) to argue against Brutus' Logos (Logic) based arguments. Pulling on the heartstrings is always a quicker way to incite mob violence. Antony enlisted the aid of Caesar's nephew, who was easily controlled. Lepidus (a supporter of Caesar) rounded out the triumvirate. This allowed Antony to defeat the armies of the conspirators, without having to do everything himself, and it avoided making it look like he was setting himself up as emperor (which was the reason Caesar was killed). The defeat of the conspirators never would have happened if it hadn't been for Antony's clever machinations.

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