<answer>Caesar</answer> was assassinated on March 15, 44 BC. The assassination was led by Gaius Cassius and Marcus Brutus. Most of the conspirators were senators, who had a variety of economic, political, or personal motivations for carrying out the assassination. Many were afraid that <answer>Caesar</answer> would soon resurrect the monarchy and declare himself king. Others feared loss of property or prestige as <answer>Caesar</answer> carried out his land reforms in favor of the landless classes. Virtually all the conspirators fled the city after <answer>Caesar</answer>'s death in fear of retaliation. The civil war that followed destroyed what was left of the Republic.
Who did Gaius Cassius and Marcus Brutus lead the conspiracy against?
Caesar