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What do the conspirators do after Caesar is dead before leaving the Senate Hous to explain this deed to the people?

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The conspirators who assassinated Julius Caesar attempted to justify their action as a liberation from tyranny, but did not immediately leave to explain to the people; instead, they faced chaos and confusion, leading to further political turmoil.

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After the assassination of Julius Caesar, the conspirators did not immediately leave the Senate House to explain their deed to the people. In the aftermath of Caesar's death, as depicted in historical accounts and William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, they attempted to justify their actions as a tyrannicide, proclaiming liberty and tyrannical overthrow. The conspirators, including Brutus and Cassius, believed their act would be celebrated as the salvation of the Republic. However, in the ensuing chaos and confusion, their expectations of public support did not materialize as they had hoped, leading to further political turmoil and the eventual rise of Caesar's heir, Octavian (later Augustus), as a new autocratic ruler of what would become the Roman Empire. The historical narrative indicates that instead of immediate public discourse, there was a period of political maneuvers to establish control and address the consequential vacuum of power.

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