Mark Antony
Marcus Antonius otherwise known as Mark Antony was born in 83 B.C. He was the son of Antonius Creticus and Julia who were related to Julius Caesar. Antonius Creticus, Antony's father was a rather unsuccessful admiral who died early in Antony's life. His mother Julia, remarried to P. Cornelius Lentulus who raised him for most of his childhood. In 63B.C., Lentulus was strangled on the orders of Cicero for his involvement in the Catiline Affair. This would soon prove to be a time in Antony's life that he would never forget and which Cicero would ultimately pay for his own life at Antony's hands. Later in Antony's life, he became very involved with Julius Caesar. In 54 B.C., Antony became a calvary officer under Julius Caesar. In 48 B.C., Antony helped Caesar defeat a rebel army
Later that year, Mark Antony reunited with Cleopatra. Antony soon married Cleopatra and had another child in 36 B.C. Antony gave many of the Roman eastern provinces to Cleopatra and their children. Later in 40 B.C., Antony left Cleopatra. Soon after, he married Octavian's sister, Octavia to strengthen his political position in Rome. Antony left Octavia in 37 B.C. In 41 B.C., Antony had become involved with Cleopatra, whom he had met several years earlier in Rome. Mark Antony wanted to gain complete control of Rome and hoped Cleopatra would give him financial aid. They soon fell in love. In 40 B.C., Cleopatra gave birth to twin sons. led by Pompey the Great at the Battle of Pharsalus. Octavian later convinced many Romans that Antony had behaved badly along with impatr
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