Mark Antony
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Marcus Antonius, commonly known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic from a constitutional republic into
Denarius depicting Mark Antony minted by Marcus Barbatius. Legend: m(arcus) ant(onius) imp aug iiivir rpc m(arcus) barbatius q p
Antony's brother Lucius, on a coin issued at Ephesus during his consulship in 41 BC
Flavian-era bust traditionally identified as Mark Antony, Vatican Museums. The identification is uncertain.
Cato the Younger was one of Caesar's chief opponents before the outbreak of the civil war.
Augustus
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Augustus, also known as Octavian, was the founder of the Roman Empire and the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. The reign of Augustus initiated an imperial cult and an era of im
Mark Antony
…opponents in Greece, North Africa, and Spain. After Caesar's assassination in 44 BC, Antony joined forces with Lepidus, another of Caesar's generals, and Octavian, Caesar's great-nephew and adopted son, forming a three-man oligarchy known to historians as the Second Triumvirate. The Triumvirs defeated Caesar's…
The Augustus of Prima Porta
An idealized Roman sculpted portrait of Octavius as a teenager, possibly produced posthumously or when he was much older, now located in the Vatican Museums
The Death of Caesar by Vincenzo Camuccini, 1805, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Rome
Bust of Octavian, c. 30 BC. Capitoline Museums, Rome