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Who was Lepidus in Julius Caesar?
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (/ˈlɛpɪdəs/; c. 89 BC – late 13 or early 12 BC) was a Roman general and statesman who formed the Second Triumvirate alongside Octavian and Mark Antony during the final years of the Roman Republic. Lepidus had previously been a close ally of Julius Caesar.
Why does Antony send Lepidus to fetch Caesar’s will?
Antony sends Lepidus to Caesar’s house to get the will so they can determine who should get what. After Caesar’s death, Mark Antony made sure to establish himself in the hearts and minds of the people as the new leader of Rome. There was a problem though. Caesar named Octavius his heir.
What does one of the letters Messala receives tell him Octavius Antony and Lepidus have done?
Messala, I have received these letters explaining that young Octavius and Mark Antony are rushing toward Philippi and bearing down upon us with a mighty power. That with a series of legal writs, Octavius, Antony, and Lepidus have put a hundred senators to death.
Who did Lepidus side with?
Antony
When Antony was defeated in the fighting near Mutina (modern Modena) and was forced to flee to Gaul, Lepidus sided with Antony and was declared a public enemy by the Senate. In October 43 Lepidus formed a triumvirate with Antony and Octavian (later the emperor Augustus) at Bononia (modern Bologna).
What has Lepidus Octavius and Antony?
After they have formed the Second Triumvirate, Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus meet in Rome to decide which Romans shall live and which shall die. Lepidus agrees to the death of his brother, and Antony agrees to the death of a nephew.
Who was Messala in the play Julius Caesar?
Messala is a messenger in Brutus’s army. He brings the news of the massacre of Senators perpetrated by the triumvirate. He is somewhat taken aback by the extent of Brutus’s stoicism in the face of the news of his wife’s death.
Who is Claudius in Julius Caesar?
Claudius, in full Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, original name (until 41 CE) Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus, (born August 1, 10 bce, Lugdunum [Lyon], Gaul—died October 13, 54 ce), Roman emperor (41–54 ce), who extended Roman rule in North Africa and made Britain a province.
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