... by the brother of Antony and one against Sextus Pompey. Mark Antony and Octavian's friendship began to diminish (Augustus). Antony formed a friendship with Cleopatra while Octavian began to gather power in Italy. Lepidus was forced to give up politics by Octavian. Octavian became the dominant figure in western ... Rome after his victory over Sextus and the resignation of Lepidus from their triumvirate (Augustus). Cleopatra, queen of Egypt, and Antony married in 36 BC. Relations between Antony and Octavian entered a dangerous stage in 33 BC (Augustus). The ... Roman world was taken over ...

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... a new senate. He then defeated the Spanish army. Upon Caesar's return to Rome he was made dictator. Soon after Caesar met Cleopatra he was captivated by and he chose her side in the Alexandria War. After pacifying Egypt Caesar and Cleopatra spent two months on a honeymoon. After Caesars return to Rome as dictator for ten years there were many problems because Rome ... ...

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... controlled the eastern portion, and Octavian, who controlled the west. [Scarre, 17] For a few years there existed a truce between them. During that time, Anthony paid attention to his romance with Cleopatra, while Octavian improved his position. [Boardman,123] War broke out between the two men in 32 B.C., and ended with Octavian's army defeating Anthony in the great naval battle at Actium ... . Within one year of the battle, Anthony had heard that Cleopatra had killed herself and without thinking, he killed himself to be with her. Octavian now stood alone, one ruler who now controlled al...

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... and his allies defeated the conspirators who had assassinated Julius Caesar. However, peace was not at hand. Octavian split with his former allies, especially with Mark Antony, who was now Cleopatra's lover. In a climactic naval battle at Actium in 31b.c., Octavian defeated Mark Antony. Antony's death and Octavian's victory effectively ended the Roman Civil war. In the thirty seventh poems in ... ...

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