Antony's Civil War is the war between Octavian and Marc Antony following the defeat of Cassius and Brutus. The most famous battle of this war was Actium, where Octavian defeated the forces of Marc Antony and his ally, Cleopatra. Octavian's victory led to his rule as Emperor Augustus. Augustus Caesar The title Caesar Augustus, given to every emperor of the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire, originates from this person. ... Bust of Marcus Antonius Marcus Antonius (Latin: M·ANTONIVS·M·F·M·N¹) (c. ... Cassius has multiple meanings: Cassius, the Roman general. ... Brutus is a Roman cognomen used by several politicians of the Junii family, especially in the Roman Republic. ... The Battle of Actium was a naval battle of the Roman Civil War between Mark Antony and Octavian. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Antony was not long in getting the hearts of the soldiers, joining with them in their exercises, and for the most part living amongst them, and making them presents to the utmost of his abilities; but with all others he was unpopular enough.
Antony pressed them hard, in great hopes that this victory should put an end to the war; the foot had them in pursuit for fifty furlongs, and the horse for thrice that distance, and yet, the advantage summed up, they had but thirty prisoners, and there were but fourscore slain.
Antony’s empire extended from Euphrates and Armenia to the Ionian sea and the Illyrians; Cæsar’s from Illyria to the westward ocean, and from the ocean all along the Tuscan and Sicilian sea.
Antony, seeing the heap, asked what it meant; his steward replied, "The money you have ordered to be given to your friend." So, perceiving the man's malice, said he, "I thought the decies had been much more; 'tis too little; let it be doubled." This, however, was at a later time.
Antony was running with the rest; but, omitting the old ceremony, twining a garland of bay round a diadem, he ran up to the rostra, and, being lifted up by his companions, would have put it upon the head of Caesar, as if by that ceremony he was declared king.
Antony, at first, laughing at such discourse from so young a man, told him he wished he were in his health, and that he wanted good counsel and good friends to tell him the burden of being executor to Caesar would sit very uneasy upon his young shoulders.
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