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CIVIL WAR (PART III)The Rise
Of Octavian
Aftermath
Conspirators cry freedom Antony, Lepidus, and people
unhappy Antony makes peace with both sides Amnesty for blanket ratification Brutus lets Antony plan a public
funeral Caesar’s Will read to the public:
money for all, donation of his gardens to the people, etc
At the Funeral
After will read, Antony speaks People remember their love of
Caesar Huge pyre built in Forum Comet flies overhead (deification of
Caesar) People enraged against conspirators Poor, Poor, Cinna Brutus and Cassius flee
Antony in Charge
Antony is consul in Rome Starts adding things in to Caesar’s
decrees Partied Hard! Had 6000 soldier bodyguard Bitter towards Octavian for being
named in the will. Withholds his inheritance
The Heir
Octavian (his great nephew) is adopted by Caesar in the will, given 75% of estate
Calls himself ‘divi filius’ Uses his own money to pay for
games, honors Caesar, and met/paid his veterens
2 of Antony’s legions defect to Octavian
(They’re pissed because he let the assassins
off the hook, and paid them less)
Conflict heats up
Antony performs decimatio on revolting legion.
Cicero bashes Antony in the Philippics
Octavian becomes Rome’s defender Antony fights with D. Brutus over
Gaul Octavian, Pansa, and Hirtus fight
Antony Antony, defeated, seeks Lepidus’
help Pansa and Hirtus died
In Mutina
2nd Triumvirate
Octavian denied request for consulship
Brings army in and takes consulship He names the assassins enemies of
the state In 43, joins with Antony and Lepidus
to create the 2nd triumvirate Octavian marries Clodia More Proscription lists (Sorry,
Cicero)
1st legal triumvirate
Philippi
Brutus and Cassius amass a huge army in Asia (including Marcus Cicero minor, Horace)
Octavian and Antony fight Brutus and Cassius
Brutus beats Octavian, but Antony beats Cassius
Cassius, thinking Brutus dead, kills himself
Brutus, defeated by Antony and Octavian, kills himself as well
Antony at it again
Antony wants to invade Parthia Octavian has to find land for soldiers Octavian confiscates land (Sorry
Vergil) Fulvia and Lucius fight Octavian at
Perusia Octavian wins, Fulvia dies In 40, Peace between Octavian and
Antony settled at Brundisium (at soldiers’ request)
Antony marries Octavia
Cleopatra Revisited
Cleopatra makes a grand entrance Antony “Young Dionysus”
drinks/parties Cleopatra conforms to his behavior-
seduction Antony spend a lot of time in
Alexandria Parthian campaign fails Cleopatra bears him 3 children
Octavian in Rome
Sextus Pompey pirating (Ironically) Octavian and Agrippa defeat Pompey Lepidus banished for suspected
involvement Octavian and Agrippa win over the
people Antony’s poor treatment of Octavia
known Octavian has Antony’s will read to
Senate Rome supports Octavian against
Antony
One More War
32 BC, Antony goes to Greece with troops
Cleopatra comes with (she had the navy)
Octavian declares war on Cleopatra 31 BC, Battle of Actium Antony and Cleopatra flee to
Alexandria Cleopatra sends suicide note to
Antony, who then falls on his sword (dies in her arms)
Octavian tries to keep Cleopatra alive
Servant brings basket with hidden asp
Not Antony