Was Julius Caesar Or A Patriot

This argument is about whether or not Brutus was a betrayer or a patriot of Rome. I believe he was a patriot. He was honorable and had the right reasons for killing Caesar. Caesar had the possibility of becoming too ambitious as ruler. Some might disagree though, saying that Caesar was good to the people and left a lot for them in his will. They might also say that Brutus and the conspirators were jealous of "mighty" Caesar.
To begin with, some opposition might say that Caesar was not ambitious as Brutus says he is. Antony offered him the crown three times and Caesar refused. I refute this by saying that the crown was not a crown fit for a king. This would be why Caesar refused to take it. "yet ’twas not a crown neither, ’twas one of these

coronets" This is a quote by Casca describing the "crown" as not even a real crown. Caesar has too much pride and this is why he did not take the crown. He believes he deserves better. This emphasizes his growing ambition.
Moreover, people could say that he left thoughtful gifts for the people of Rome in his will. He left the people 75 drachmas each and access to his gardens. Well, my rebuttal is that his kindness after death does not pertain to how he treated the people before death. He would have done what he could as ruler to get his way. He could have still enslaved the people and taken advantage of his rule while he was alive. His will might have been a reward to the people for everything he was going to put them through. He might have been a terrible king but had the sick thought of the people of Rome being happy for what he did for them even if he put them through a terrible time while he was ruling.
Brutus was a patriot for the reasons he killed Caesar.

First, Caesar had declared himself dictator for life. Brutus loved the republican principle and wanted to defend it: "not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more." Brutus appreciated Caesar's friendship and he honored his good fortune and bravery, but living in a country that is not free or being enslaved is not worth all that to him. It was Caesar's ambition to become king that Brutus was worried about: "Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him. As he was fortunate, I rejoice at it. As he was valiant, I honor him. But, as he was ambitious, I slew him." It was his best friend or the greater good of the country and its people. He joined the conspiracy to kill Caesar because of his ambition to be crowned.
Furthermore, Caesar had a growing ambition and he had already declared himself dictator. He declared that his word was law: "That unassailable holds on his rank, Unshaked of motion. And that I am he Let me a little show it even in this: That I was constant Cimber should be banished, And constant do remain to keep him so." His subjects did exactly as he said: "I shall remember. When Caesar says, “do this,” it is performed." It was expected that he would take advantage of his rule. The conspirators believed this and that is also the reason Brutus joined them. He loved Caesar, but he loved Rome

more.
Brutus was a patriot of Rome. His love for Rome as a republic was too much for him to let it possibly get wasted by Caesar's tyranny as ruler. The kindness he might have shown the people is refuted by Caesar's attempt to take over instead of letting them have freedom. His refusal of an inferior crown does not disprove his rising ambition to be ruler of Rome. It emphasizes his pride that he believes he should have the best that the country can give him, not some puny coronet.