Battles of Philippi
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Civil Wars, Coups, Roman Empire, Ancient Rome
- Curriculum: Italian History, Eastern European History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Greece (ancient)
- Date: October 3 and 23, 42
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battles in the Roman Civil Wars of 88-30 b.c.e.. Result: Brutus and Cassius were defeated on separate days, and both committed suicide.
The Battles of Philippi were the culmination of a Balkan campaign by the triumvirs Marc Antony and Gaius Octavius (Octavian) against Marcus Junius Brutus and Cassius, the assassins of Julius Caesar. Two engagements on October 3 and 23, 42 b.c.e. were fought at Philippi. In the first engagement, Brutus defeated the forces of Octavian and took his camp. Claiming illness and taking refuge in...
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