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  1. Role in Julius Caesar’s Rule. Mark Antony, an astute political figure and military commander, played a pivotal role in Julius Caesar’s governance of the Roman Republic. His actions and decisions were highly influential during some of the most critical periods of Caesar’s rule.

    • Youth and Rise to Power
    • Antony as Tribune
    • Antony and Octavian
    • Antony and Cleopatra
    • The Battle of Actium and Death

    Antony was born 14 January, 83 BCE to Marcus Antonius Creticus and Julia of the Caesars (l. 104-c.39 BCE), Julius Caesar's cousin. He was instructed in rhetoric by his mother and grandmother, Julia Minor (sister of Julius Caesar), and, by all accounts, was given to education and philosophy in particular, until he became friends with the young Pubil...

    In the senate, Antony was a fierce supporter of Caesar's policies. Antony's long-time friend, Curio, had moved away from the aristocratic party and aligned himself with Caesar's populist party, using his eloquence in oratory to convince others to do the same. Antony and Curio faced constant frustration and rejection by the senate in anything having...

    In 44 BCE, after Caesar's assassination, Antony took the opportunity as speaker at the dictator's funeral to turn the tide of popular opinion against the conspirators and drive them from Rome. Antony seems to have had no intention of pursuing or punishing Caesar's assassins until the appearance in Rome of Caesar's nineteen-year-old heir, Gaius Octa...

    After defeating the armies of Brutus (l.23-42 BCE) and Cassius (l.c.85-42 BCE) at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BCE, Octavian returned to Rome and Antony went east where, at Tarsus in 41 BCE, he summoned the Egyptianqueen Cleopatra VII to appear before him. He planned on charging Cleopatra with sedition against Rome (for aiding and abetting Cassius ...

    Octavian, acting swiftly as usual, read a document in the senate, allegedly Antony's will, which, he claimed, proved Antony was preparing to take over Rome and which gave away precious Roman resources to Cleopatra and her children. Wisely deciding to avoid declaring waron Antony (which could have alienated some members of the senate and the populac...

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  2. Dec 16, 2009 · The Roman politician and general Mark Antony (83–30 B.C.), or Marcus Antonius, was an ally of Julius Caesar and the main rival of his successor Octavian (later Augustus). With those two men he...

  3. The conflict between Mark Antony and Octavian escalated into open war in 32 BCE, culminating in the decisive Battle of Actium the following year. Antony, backed by Cleopatra’s forces, attempted to challenge Octavian’s growing dominance over the Roman world.

  4. Aug 21, 2024 · Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony) is best known as the Roman general who was a lover of Cleopatra. The two committed suicide after their defeat by Octavian.

  5. Sep 24, 2023 · Mark Antony, also known as Marcus Antonius, is a prominent figure in Roman history. Born in 83 BC, Antony's life was marked by both remarkable achievements and personal shortcomings. This article delves into the life, career, and legacy of this Roman statesman.

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  7. Nov 3, 2020 · Mark Antony, also called Marcus Antonius, was a general who served under Julius Caesar, and later became part of a three-man dictatorship that ruled Rome. While assigned to duty in Egypt, Antony fell in love with Cleopatra, leading to conflict with Caesar's successor, Octavian Augustus.

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