HIST 025 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Antoninus Pius, Caesarion, Roman Empire
6 Oct 2020
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Octavia (caesar"s great-nephew and adopted son) and marc antony (his close friend/ally) exact revenge. Octavian and marc antony then become rivals just like pompey and caesar. Antony and cleopatra (mother of caesar"s son, caesarion) are based in. Antony wished to introduce persian methods of governance into roman rule. Cleopatra want her son, caesarion, to inherit both her egyptian throne (as. Ptolemy xv) and to rule rome as his father"s heir. 31 bce octavian wins naval victory of actium. Antony/cleopatra commit suicide rather than face humiliation of being paraded through the streets of rome. Octavio orders the murder of caesarion, the rival heir. Antony/cleopatra"s two sons and daughter are given to octavia (former wife of. Cleopatra selene later given in a state marriage to the king of numidia (modern. The two boys die young (unclear if by foul play or disease) Augustus (octavian) becomes emperor while keeping constitution. Founded julio-claudian dynasty membership through marriage adoption.
