<P> Et tu , Brute ? ( pronounced ( ɛt ˈtuː ˈbruːtɛ ) ) is a Latin phrase meaning `` even you , Brutus ? '' , made famous by its occurrence in William Shakespeare 's play Julius Caesar , where it is uttered by the Roman dictator Julius Caesar to his friend Marcus Brutus at the moment of the former 's assassination . The Latin expression first occurs in Elizabethan literary texts . The quotation is widely used in the English - speaking world to signify the unexpected betrayal by a person , such as a friend . </P>
<P> Et tu , Brute ? ( pronounced ( ɛt ˈtuː ˈbruːtɛ ) ) is a Latin phrase meaning `` even you , Brutus ? '' , made famous by its occurrence in William Shakespeare 's play Julius Caesar , where it is uttered by the Roman dictator Julius Caesar to his friend Marcus Brutus at the moment of the former 's assassination . The Latin expression first occurs in Elizabethan literary texts . The quotation is widely used in the English - speaking world to signify the unexpected betrayal by a person , such as a friend . </P>
who said et tu brute in julius caesar
who said et tu brute in julius caesar
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar