... most eminent figures in Western military and political history." (galenet.gale.com 1) Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) is a professional soldier and public official. After Caesar's death he formed an alliance with Octavius and Lepidus to govern Rome as a triumvirate. In 44 B.C., this alliance defeated the forces of Brutus and Cassius at the battle of Philippi. (galenet.gale.com) Marcus Brutus is a Roman ... takes a prominent role in the conspiracy against Caesar, his close friend. After the assassination, he flees to Rome and, with Cassius, raises an army against the triumvirate of Mark An...

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