"Julius Caesar is a Shakespearean tragedy but, despite its title, the tragic character of the play is Brutus."

The play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare details the death of Caesar but more thoroughly shows the demise and emotional battles of Brutus. Brutus's belief that Caesar's death would benefit the common good, his long soliloquies showing his anxiety before the assassination, his mental downfall following the death of Caesar as well as his suicide at the end of the play all show Shakespeare's portrayal of Brutus being the tragic character, contrary to the title. …

…after the assassination of Caesar combined with his subsequent suicide all show and lead up to the tragedy of Brutus. At the end of the play, Antony speaks a few words to mourn Brutus' death and despite the play being about the tragedy of Brutus, these few words show the true glory, solemnity and nobility in Brutus' killing of Caesar, his death and him, in General: "... This was a man..." (Line 75 Act V Scene V)