The Assassination Of Julius Caesar Research Paper

I’m Marcus Antonius, named after my father and grandfather. But most people call me Marc Antony. Since 54 BC, I served under Julius Caesar as his staff officer, then his second in command. I followed him to conquer several provinces including Gaul. Returning to Rome from Gaul a hero, I was elected as tribune in 49 BC and later co-consul. I helped Julius eliminate his political enemies on his way to power like Pompey. But, I may not have been as popular as I thought because I was expelled from the Senate by those who opposed Julius as the Republic Civil War began. Soon after Julius gained power, all the trouble started.
On March 15, 44 BC, Julius, my friend, was assassinated most brutally by his fellow senators. I panicked and fled from Rome but soon returned. Octavian, the heir to Julius’s throne, established the Second Triumvirate along with me and General Lepidus to fight against Julius’s assassins. We each received a region; Octavian rules the west, I rule the east, and Lepidus rules Africa. And finally in 42 BC at the Battle of the Philippi, I got revenge and defeated Brutus and Crassus, the main conspirators of Julius’s assassination. …show more content…
After all, I cared for and assisted him the most. I fled to Egypt and fell in love with Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt. Soon thereafter, I divorced Octavia, whom I was forced to marry in order to reconcile the triumvirate, and married Cleopatra. As a result, Octavian declared war on Cleopatra.
Now, having joined forces with Cleopatra, we have lost continuously. And, today at Actium, again, I am losing. I sit here and write this story of my life to preserve for centuries and to come and maintain my legacy. I will commit suicide in order to not witness the complete annihilation of my army and to meet Cleopatra, who has already committed suicide. Farewell to my people and my