Mark Antony
Marcus Antonius, commonly kent in Inglis as Mark Antony (Laitin: M·ANTONIVS·M·F·M·N)[note 1] (Januar 14, 83 BC – August 1, 30 BC), wis a Roman politeecian an general. As a militar commander an admeenistrator, he wis an important supporter an lyal friend o his mither's cousin Julius Caesar. Efter Caesar's assassination, Antony furmed an offeecial poleetical alliance wi Octavian (the futur Augustus) an Lepidus, kent tae historians the day as the Seicont Triumvirate.
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Born | Januar 14, 83 BC Roum, Roman Republic |
Dee'd | August 1, 30 BC (aged 53) Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kinrick |
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Battles/wars | Gallic Wars Caesar's cevil war Battle o Pharsalus Roman-Parthian Wars Antony's war on Parthia Post-Caesarian ceevil war Battle o Mutina Liberators' ceevil war Battle o Philippi Final War o the Roman Republic Battle o Actium |
Ither wirk | Consul o the Roman Republic 44 BC an 34 BC, magister equitum, Quaestor, Augur, Tribune |
The triumvirate broke up in 33 BC. Disagreement atween Octavian an Antony erupted intae ceevil war, the Final War o the Roman Republic, in 31 BC. Antony wis defeatit bi Octavian at the naval Battle o Actium, an in a brief land battle at Alexandria. He an his lover Cleopatra committit suicide shortly thareefter. His career an defeat are significant in Roum's transformation frae Republic tae Empire.
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- ↑ In full, Marcus Antonius Marci Filius Marci Nepos; in Scots, "Marcus Antonius, son o Marcus, grandson o Marcus".