The second triumvirate

Question 1

15th March 44BC

Answer 1

Antony flees Rome dressed as a slave. Returns soon after and seizes the treasury. Culpurmia gives him the custody of Caesar’s property.

Question 2

16th March 44BC

Answer 2

Brings 6000 troops into Rome to restore order

Question 3

19thof March 44BC 4BC

Answer 3

Octavian is revealed as Caesar’s heir I’m the will.

Lepidus becomes pentimus maximus

Question 4

20th March 44BC

Answer 4

Stirs up a riot at Caesar’s funeral,gets people angry

Question 5

43BC

Answer 5

Octavian is given propraetorian imperium against Antony.
The senate attempted to discard Octavian and give command of the east to Brutus and Cassius.

Antony was declared a public enemy

Question 6

19th of august 43BC

Answer 6

Octavian marched on rome with 8 legions and demanded the consulship

Question 7

27th of November 43BC

Answer 7

The second triumvirate officially formed. The triumvirs Marched out over Rome and carried out proscriptions.

Question 8

42BC

Answer 8

Battle of Philippi, Octavian was defeated by Brutus.
He settled veterans and was attacked by antonys brother and wife. Raised 6 legions against them.

Antony defeated Cassius in the battle of Philippi. Defeated Brutus several days later.
Aribrated dynastic. Met with cleopatra. Was unaware of the war between his wife and Octavian.

Question 9

40BC

Answer 9

Treaty of brundisium. Triumvirs reconciled. Antony married Octavia, Octavian sister. (Triumvirate solidified). Italy was shares and split.

Question 10

39 BC

Answer 10

Octavian divorced scribonia after she gives birth (takes custody of the child). ,married pregnant livia and takes custody of her two children.

Antony stays in Egypt with cleopatra and has 3 children with her.

Question 11

37 BC

Answer 11

Octavian Adopted new name “imperator Caesar divi fillus”. (Commander Caesar, son of god). Emperor basically.

Lepidus attempted to take over Sicily but his men mutinied. Deposed from the triumvirate but remained pontifex maximus.

Question 12

36 BC

Answer 12

Octavian Granted honours, including tribune sacrosanctity. (Can’t be harmed or prosecuted)

Question 13

34BC

Answer 13

Antony Invaded and annexed Armenia. Returned to Egypt. Celebrated a triumph, sat on golden thrones with cleopatra.

Cleo and antonys 3 children were declared kings and queens of territories in the seat. Kept his triumvirate title. Sent Octavia a notice of divorce and married Cleo.

Question 14

33BC

Answer 14

Official end of the second triumvirate.

Octavian gives up his triumvirate title. “War of propaganda” against Antony in Rome, focusing on his behaviour in Egypt as the king. Read his will out in the senate and war was declared on cleopatra (Egypt)

Question 15

31BC

Answer 15

Battle of Actium (between Octavian and Antony). Octavian’s forces win

Question 16

30 BC

Answer 16

Octavian- Invades Egypt and annexed it

Antony- commits suicide

Question 17

29-28BC

Answer 17

Octavian restores order in Rome.