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THE SECOND TRIUMVIRATE AND THE FINAL WAR OF ROME!
By: Hannah Stevenson and Bhakti Raval
SECOND TRIUMVIRATE A legal arrangement composed of Octavian, Marc Antony, and
Lepidus. This arrangement marked the end of the Roman Republic due to the Lex Titia.
The territories distributed were: Marc Antony- Gaul, Lepidus- Spain and Narbonesis, and Octavian- Africa, Sardinia, and Sicily.
However the Second Triumvirate was somewhat different, the three members still ended up fighting against each other and only one came out as the winner: Caesar and Octavian.
Known as the fall of the Roman Republic, because the Triumvirate was more powerful than the Senate; they had power over the military and economic decisions in Rome.
The trio used proscriptions to gain money and land for their troops and also to destroy their enemies.
MARC ANTONY Born 83 BC in Rome Died 30 BC in Alexandria, Egypt Both good and bad traits from Day 1 Father was one of Rome’s leading orators Received a good education From a little known Patrician family
MARC ANTONY Helped Caesar conquer Gaul His first wife died Married Octavian’s sister, Octavia, to settle
issues Despite both of his marriages, Antony was
romantically involved with Cleopatra Cleopatra started to realize how involved
he was and started to also use his political power to revive previous glories of Ptolemy
OCTAVIAN Full name: Gaius Octavius Thurinus Born on September 23, 63 BC Died 14 AD Patrician Covered in spots as a child yet still
perceived as handsome Feeble health Cruel and had a fondness for playing dice
OCTAVIAN Appointed Pontifex at around 15 or 16 Unfaithful to his wife Exiled his daughter and grand-daughter
for offending his principles Caesar’s adopted son; realistically he
was Caesar’s great-nephew Served under Caesar Was deeply saddened at Julius Caesar’s
death
LEPIDUS Full name: Marcus Aemilius Lepidus Born 120 BC Died 77 BC Son of a very prominent who shared his
name Joined the Caesarian side of the Roman
civil war In 45 BC he became Magister Equitum
(Master of Cavalry)
LEPDIUS After Caesar’s death he joined Marc
Antony After joining Antony’s “regime”, he
obtained the title of Pontifex Maximus from the afore mentioned man
When the Triumvirate fell apart, he retained the title of Pontifex Maximus until his death
THE FINAL WAR Octavian found the will of Marc Antony stating that
he wanted to give Cleopatra Roman land. The Roman Senate declared war on Egypt
(Cleopatra= Pharaoh), Antony betrays Rome to be with his lover.
The Battle of Actium was the most important battle, it only lasted one day!
Octavian wins the Battle of Actium, and this win legitimated his power over Rome
Octavian was also successful in depriving Lepidus of his offices.
THE AFTERMATH Both sides of the war suffered many causalities. Octavian won the war, and brought peace to Rome
thus he was named Augustus. He changed Rome into and Autocratic Roman Empire.
Also the last war marked the beginning of the Pax Romana (Golden Age) and known as the Age of Augustus.
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