Life Gaius Antonius (brother of Mark Antony)
1 life
1.1 life
1.2 caesar s civil war
1.3 caesar s dictatorship
1.4 caesar s assassination , afterwards
life
early life
like brother, gaius started life free paternal guidance, in midst of scandals, parties , gambling.
caesar s civil war
during civil war, gaius legate of julius caesar (49 bc) , entrusted defense of illyria against pompeians , campaign regain cities taken rebels , pompeians. gaius entrusted newly recruited 24th legion , half of new 28th legion. on way illyria, antonius intercepted pompeian fleet. led centurion titus pullo, men refused fight, , turned traitor. reported fighting @ battle of dyrrachium.
caesar s dictatorship
with members of antonius family, promoted high offices of cursus honorum. in 44 bc, gaius urban praetor, while brothers mark antony , lucius antonius consul , tribune respectively.
caesar s assassination , afterwards
after assassination of caesar, gaius (as caesarean) appointed governor roman province of macedonia. marcus junius brutus , other assassins, however, chose macedonia refuge octavian , - following opposition gaius - dispossessed him of governorship. brutus @ first seemed treat him generously, but, on finding attempting persuade troops mutiny, ordered death.
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