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The Battle Of Actium
Ricky Quiroz
Austin Settle and
Octavian (Augustus Caesar)
Mark Antony
Assasination of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar was assasinated in 44 B.C. by multiple assailants, most notably Brutus and Cassius. Supporters of Caesar, led by Mark Antony, banished the assasinators and were in chaos, deciding who would be the new leader of Rome. Mark Antony gave powerful speeches on Caesar's death and spread propaganda to become the new leader of Rome. However, Caesar's will showed that his power would be passed on to his cousin, Octavian (''Assasination of Julius Caesar'').
Second Triumvirate
Marcus Lepidus
Octavian
Mark Antony once sneered at Octavian's quickly rising populatiry by stating that he was ''a mere boy, owing everything to a name.'' However, Octavian continued to rise in power and show Mark Antony that he was a real threat. (Boardman, 531). Mark Antony was the main face of the triumvirate since he was older than Octavian and of greater authority than Marcus Lepidus. Mark Antony led a partying life and was not held with great respect from other politicians due to his partying. Antony's ultimate goal was to take power of the Roman territories, mainly the east where he could enjoy his two desires: Greece and Egupt, So naturally, Mark Antony chose to rule over the eastern part of the Roman empire (Plutarch).
Octavian was the youngest of the three leader, yet by far the most ambitious and would eventually become the most popular. Much like his uncle, Octavian began his political career quietly. But once he was announced the heir to Julius Caesar's power he become a force to be reckoned with. At just eighteen years old, he plunged into the wars of Mediterranean and become known as a great lawyer and politician. Octavian was given the city of Rome and the west to rule over as part of the three headed government of Rome (Boardman, 532).
Marucs Lepidus was the weakest and least known of the triumvirs. Lepidus was a powerful general of the Roman army and was reasonably popular with the people. He was chosen by Mark Antony to be the third member because of his command over the south and east regions of Rome, which supplied large quantaties of wheat and trade to Rome. Lepidus was left to guard Italy while Octavian and Mark Antony fought Caesar's assasins. Lepidus was given the African regions of the Roman territories to rule (Boardman, 532).
Caesar's Death
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