HIST 1061 Lecture 25: Octavian to Augustus
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Anotny, who was 20 years older than octavian thought octavian had no right to the throne. 2nd triumvirate was given the power to ignore the senate and the people. The empire was essentially divided amongst the three triumvirate members. Antony was given control of gaul and cisalpine. Lepidus is irrele(cid:448)a(cid:374)t a(cid:374)d e(cid:448)e(cid:374)tuall(cid:455) (cid:271)e(cid:272)o(cid:373)es o(cid:272)ta(cid:448)ia(cid:374)"s puppet. Octavian was given control of completely tame areas giving him essentially no real military power. He was upset but he also knew he was too young to handle major military responsibility so he could not complain. However, since caesar was deified upon his assassination, octavian is technically the son of a god (since caesar adopted him). After antony assassinates cicero for his alleged conspiracy to kill julius caesar, he pinned. Ci(cid:272)ero"s (cid:271)od(cid:455) parts all a(cid:272)ross ro(cid:373)e to se(cid:374)d a (cid:373)essage. The battle of philippi in 42 bc is where the remaining conspirators that killed caesar were killed.
