Marcus antonius
Marcus antoniusMarcus Antonius otherwise known as Mark Antony was born in 83 B.C. He was the son of Antonius Creticus and Julia who were related to Julius Caesar. Antonius Creticus, Antony's father was a rather unsuccessful admiral who died early in Antony's life. His mother Julia, remarried to P. Cornelius Lentulus who raised him for most of his childhood. In 63B.C., Lentulus was strangled on the orders of Cicero for his involvement in the Catiline Affair. This would soon prove to be a time in Antony's life that he would never forget and which Cicero would ultimately pay for his own life at Antony's hands.
Later in Antony's life, he became very involved with Julius Caesar. In 54 B.C., Antony became a calvary officer under Julius Caesar. In 48 B.C., Antony helped Caesar defeat a rebel army led by Pompey the Great at the Battle of Pharsalus.
In 44 B.C., Caesar was assassinated. When he was assassinated on the Idles of March, Antony immediately took possession of Caesar's papers and residence including whatever assets he had held. Mark Antony gave his famous oration at Caesar's funeral in the forum and was instrumental in turning people against the Senators led by the assassin Brutus. Many people believed Mark Antony's action were not quite as good as the actions of Caesar.
In 43 B.C. Octavian, the true heir to Caesar's throne, challenged Antony's rule. When Octavian arrived in Rome, he was left in a difficult position. Antony was unwilling to give up his throne. Later that year, Antony agreed to become a co-ruler with Octavian and Lepidus to...
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