Mark Antony was born in 83 BCE in Rome. A Roman general and politician, Mark Antony was a loyal supporter of Julius Caesar and served as his lieutenant in the Gallic and civil wars. After Caesar's assassination he delivered the funeral oration that turned public opinion against the conspirators, then formed the Second Triumvirate with Octavian and Lepidus. They defeated Brutus and Cassius at Philippi. Antony then took charge of the eastern provinces and began a famous alliance with Cleopatra of Egypt. The rivalry with Octavian led to war, and his defeat at the naval Battle of Actium was followed by his suicide in Alexandria.
Before and after
- from 91 BCE to 88 BCESocial War of 91-87 BCE
- from 88 BCE to 63 BCEMithridatic Wars
- from September 87 BCE to March 86 BCESiege of Athens
- 86 BCEDeath of Sima Qian
- 83 BCEBirth of Mark Antony
- 78 BCEOrigins of Tabularium
- from 74 BCE to 72 BCEThe slave revolt of Spartacus
- from 73 BCE to 63 BCEThird Mithridatic War
- from 73 BCE to 71 BCEThird Servile War
More in Wars, politics & history
- from 149 BCE to 146 BCEThird Punic War
- from 58 BCE to 51 BCEGallic War
- 49 BCECaesar defeats Pompey at Pharsalus
- from 66 CE to 74 CEFirst Jewish-Roman War
- from June 68 CE to December 69 CEYear of the Four Emperors
- 476 CEFall of the western Roman Empire
The era
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