Question

Who does Plutarch say the conspirators want to kill after JC? Who stops this and why?

a) They want to kill Mark Antony; Brutus stops them to avoid bloodshed
b) They want to kill Octavian; Cassius stops them for political reasons
c) They want to kill Cleopatra; Cicero stops them to maintain relations with Egypt
d) They want to kill Pompey; Crassus stops them to prevent a civil war

Answer 1

Plutarch says that the conspirators wanted to kill Mark Antony after JC's assassination, but Brutus stopped them to avoid bloodshed.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Plutarch, the conspirators wanted to kill Mark Antony after Julius Caesar's assassination. However, Brutus, one of the conspirators, stopped them to avoid bloodshed. Mark Antony was a powerful general and political figure, and killing him could have led to further conflict and instability.