Antony was a close friend of Julius Caesar and a powerful Roman general. He was a key figure in the assassination of Julius Caesar and was later an ally of Octavian, who would become the first Roman Emperor Augustus. Casca was another conspirator in the assassination of Julius Caesar and was one of the first to stab him. CATO was a Roman senator and a leader of the Optimates, a conservative faction opposed to Julius Caesar. BRUTUS was a close friend of Julius Caesar and a prominent politician in Rome. He was also a leader of the conspiracy against Julius Caesar and was one of the last to stab him.