Who was Lucius Junius Brutus and what were his achievements?

I'm assuming you mean the man who assassinated Caesar and not his ancestor who drove the Etruscan kings from Rome. Briefly to sum up his life,. - He was born around 85BCE. - He was born into a patrician family, his father of the same name was murdered by Pompey the Great. read more

The famous Lucius Junius Brutus was the founder of the Roman Republic in 509BC. At the time, Rome was ruled by Lucius Tarquinius Superbus or Tarquin the Proud, who was a descendant from an Etruscan family. He was an effective leader, but his domestic policy was not so successful. read more

Lucius Junius Brutus was the founder of the Roman Republic and traditionally one of the first consuls in 509 BC. This followed his successful overthrow of the Roman monarchy. He was claimed as an ancestor of the Roman gens Junia, including Decimus Junius Brutus and Marcus Junius Brutus, the most famous of Julius Caesar's assassins. read more

The so-called Brutus, a bust from the second century BCE, long believed to be the founder of the Roman republic but in fact an ancestor of the emperor Augustus. In the last quarter of the sixth century BCE, Rome was ruled by king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus or Tarquin the Proud, a descendant from an Etruscan family. read more