WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Antony, Octavian, and Marcus Lepidus, Caesar’s one time “Master of the Horse, ‘’ formed the Second Triumvirate in late 43 BC. These three men then set out to avenge the death of Caesar by attacking the forces of Brutus and Cassius, the assassins of Caesar.

Detailed explanation-2: -Known as the Second Triumvirate, this alliance between Gaius Octavius (Augustus), Marc Antony, and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus formed in the year 43 BC and saw the three most powerful men in Rome overcome their own personal differences to bring about a new stability to their tumultuous city.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Second Triumvirate was its own legal entity, created by the Senate. On November 27, 43 BCE, the Roman Senate passed a new law, called Lex Titia. This allowed Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus to legally, yet equally, rule Rome for five years.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Second Triumvirate was a political association of convenience between three of Rome’s most powerful figures: Mark Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian in the 1st century BCE.

Detailed explanation-5: -In October 43 Lepidus formed a triumvirate with Antony and Octavian (later the emperor Augustus) at Bononia (modern Bologna). Lepidus received both Hither and Further Spain, along with southern Gaul, as his portion, and he celebrated his victories in Spain.