Lepidus
Americannoun
noun
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In 43 BCE, Octavian joined forces with two seasoned generals and politicians, Marc Antony and Lepidus, who both had been loyal supporters of Caesar.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Having greater support from Caesar’s troops than his two opponents, in 36 BCE Octavian forced Lepidus into retirement.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
After crushing the remnants of the optimates, the three men divided the Roman Empire between them: Octavian took Italy, Hispania, and Gaul; Lepidus Africa; and Antony Macedon, Greece, and Asia Minor.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Mark Antony and Octavian soon pushed Lepidus to the side and divided up control of Roman territory — Octavian taking Europe and Mark Antony taking the eastern territories and Egypt.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2019
He had defeated Pompey’s last remaining son in Sicily and had at the same time deposed Marcus Lepidus.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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