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Publius Servilius Casca
Roman senator and assassin of Julius Caesar
Publius Servilius Casca Longus (died c. 42 BC) was one of the assassins of Julius Caesar and plebeian tribune in 43 BC.
He and several other senators conspired to kill him, a plan which they carried out on 15 March 44 BC.
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Afterward, Casca fought with the liberators during the Liberators' civil war. He is believed to have died at the Battle of Phillipi either by suicide or at the hands of Octavian's forces.[1]
Life
Despite his being initially a childhood friend of Caesar, Casca and his brother Titedius[2] joined in the assassination.
Casca struck the first blow,[3] 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,