He was born in 85 BC in Rome. His parents were Lucius Junius Brutus and Sirvilia Ahala, who had a famous affair with Caesar (so Brutus may have been his son). But, after his "father" died in 77 BC, he went to go live with his uncle, Quintus Sirvilius Caepio, where he got his other name, Quintus Caepio Brutus.
Brutus and Cassius Kill Caesar
By Ginny W. '02 Germantown Academy