Of such dominating forces behind the phrases and the façade of constitutional government the most remarkable was Servilia, Cato’s half-sister, Brutus’ mother and Caesar’s mistress. […] A constitutional pretext was provided by the violence of his adversaries: Caesar stood in defence of the rights of the tribunes and the liberties of the Roman People. […] By invoking constitutional sanctions against Caesar, a small faction misrepresented the true wishes of a vast majority in the Senate, in Rome, and in Italy. […] In this simple fashion, through a coalition of Caesarians and Republicans, Rome received constitutional government again. […] To assert himself against Antonius, the young revolutionary needed an army in the first place, after that, Republican allies and constitutional backing.