Liberators' civil war

Key Facts:

The Liberators' civil war was started by the Second Triumvirate to avenge Julius Caesar's murder. The war was fought by Mark Antony and Octavian against  Caesar's assassins Marcus,Junius,Brutus,and Gaius Cassius Longinus in 42 BC.

Background of Battle: 

After the murder of Caesar, Brutus and Cassius had left Italy and taken control of all Eastern provinces (from Greece and Macedonia to Syria) and of the allied Eastern kingdoms. In Rome the three Antony, Octavian and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus had crushed the opposition of the senate and established the second triumvirate. One of their first tasks was to destroy the Liberators’ forces, not only to get full control of the Roman world, but also to avenge Caesar’s death.

The triumvirs decided to leave Lepidus in Italy, while Antony and Octavian moved to Northern Greece with their 28 legions. In 42 BC Gaius Norbanus Flaccus and Decidius Saxa, were sent by the triumvirs with an eight legions strong advance guard into Macedonia against the murderers of Julius Caesar. In the neighborhood of Philippi, Norbanus and Saxa met the combined advancing troops of Cassius and Brutus. As they were outnumbered, Norbanus and Saxa occupied a position near Philipi which prevented the republicans from advancing any further.

Conclusion of Battle:

The war caused a murder of a large number of its opponents in order to fund its forty-five legions in the second civil war against Brutus and Cassius. Antony and Octavian defeated them at Philippi.

Interesting Facts:

• After the war Mark Antony married Caesar's lover, Cleopatra, intending to use the fabulously wealthy Egypt as a base to dominate Rome. 
• A third civil war broke out between Octavian on one hand and Antony and Cleopatra on the other.

Personal Reflection:

In my opinion i think Brutus was not right by killing Caesar, especially since they were close. I think Brutus got what he deserved and I am glad that Antony and Octavian defeated them.

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