Biography of Publius

Publius Servilius Casca Longus more commonly known as just Publius was the Tribune of the People during the assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar better known as Julius Caeser. Publius and his brother Gaius Servilius Casca or Casca were part of the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar. Casca was even the first to strike Caesar after Tillius Cimber distracted him by grabbing his toga. Publius had a lesser part in the assassination compared to Casca but he was later used by Marcus Junius Brutus to tell the people that no one, aside from Julius Caesar, would be harmed. Publius joined Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus and died in 42 B.C, presumably by committing suicide after their defeat at the Battle of Philippi.