Which conspirator appeals to Caesar for the banishment of his brother?

• A. Metellus Cimber
• B. Trebonius
• C. Artemidorus
• D. Calpurnia

Answer: (A)

Metellus Cimber is the conspirator who uses a personal petition to Try to sway Caesar by appealing for the recall of his banished brother. In this moment, the conspirators stage a calculated move: Metellus steps forward and asks Caesar to lift the banishment on his brother Publius Cimber, hoping that a display of mercy will soften Caesar and lower his guard. Caesar’s famous line about being constant signals that he won’t be swayed by such pleas, which is exactly what the conspirators were counting on as they close in for the murder. The other figures have different roles in the plot—Trebonius lures Antony away, Artemidorus tries to warn Caesar with a letter, and Calpurnia is Caesar’s wife who pleads with him not to go to the Senate—so they don’t fit the description of appealing for a brother’s banishment.