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The Rise Of Octavian
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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 2 nd triumvirate Octavian marries Clodia More Proscription lists (Sorry, Cicero) 1 st legal trium virate
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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
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AAntony wants to invade Parthia OOctavian has to find land for soldiers OOctavian confiscates land (Sorry Vergil) FFulvia and Lucius fight Octavian at Perusia OOctavian wins, Fulvia dies IIn 40, Peace between Octavian and Antony settled at Brundisium (at soldiers’ request) AAntony marries Octavia
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CCleopatra makes a grand entrance AAntony “Young Dionysus” drinks/parties CCleopatra conforms to his behavior-seduction AAntony spend a lot of time in Alexandria PParthian campaign fails CCleopatra bears him 3 children
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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
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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
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