Which Roman figure was respected and nervous about the city's fate if one person had too much power?

• A. Brutus
• B. Cassius
• C. Calpurnia
• D. Antony

Answer: (A)

Preserving liberty and fearing tyranny drives Brutus. He’s depicted as highly respected for his virtue and devotion to Rome, and he genuinely worries that letting one person hold excessive power could end the Republic. This concern leads him to act against Caesar, not from envy or ambition, but from a duty to the common good. Calpurnia is Caesar’s wife and focuses on personal omens and safety; Antony, though powerful, follows a different path after Caesar’s death and isn’t defined by worry about concentrated power in the same way Brutus is. Cassius is influential and scheming, but his role centers more on manipulation than the principled fear of tyranny that Brutus embodies. That combination of esteem and unease about a single ruler makes Brutus the best match.