Marc Antony
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- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Empires, Dynasties, Roman Empire, Ancient Rome
- Curriculum: African History, Ancient History, World History
Article abstract: Roman general{$I[g]Roman Empire;Marc Antony[Antony]} The military and political defeat of Antony by Octavian (later known as Augustus) resulted in the demise of the republican form of government in Rome and the creation of the Roman Empire, which would rule much of the known world for some five hundred years.
Early Life
Marcus Antonius, called Marc Antony (AN-tuh-nee) in English, was born into a distinguished Roman family around 82 b.c.e. His grandfather, also named Marcus Antonius, had attained the highest offices of Roman public...
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