How and why did octavian take over the second triumvirtate?

Answer 1

Octavian did not take over the second triumvirate. However he did take advantage of his opportunities and usurped Lepidus, thereby gaining two thirds of the territory and authority. Antony was still a triumvir and had the authority in the east. Octavian did not have supreme power until he won the civil war with Antony. The underlying reason for Octavian's victory was his quest for power.

Octavian did not take over the second triumvirate. However he did take advantage of his opportunities and usurped Lepidus, thereby gaining two thirds of the territory and authority. Antony was still a triumvir and had the authority in the east. Octavian did not have supreme power until he won the civil war with Antony. The underlying reason for Octavian's victory was his quest for power.

Octavian did not take over the second triumvirate. However he did take advantage of his opportunities and usurped Lepidus, thereby gaining two thirds of the territory and authority. Antony was still a triumvir and had the authority in the east. Octavian did not have supreme power until he won the civil war with Antony. The underlying reason for Octavian's victory was his quest for power.

Octavian did not take over the second triumvirate. However he did take advantage of his opportunities and usurped Lepidus, thereby gaining two thirds of the territory and authority. Antony was still a triumvir and had the authority in the east. Octavian did not have supreme power until he won the civil war with Antony. The underlying reason for Octavian's victory was his quest for power.

Octavian did not take over the second triumvirate. However he did take advantage of his opportunities and usurped Lepidus, thereby gaining two thirds of the territory and authority. Antony was still a triumvir and had the authority in the east. Octavian did not have supreme power until he won the civil war with Antony. The underlying reason for Octavian's victory was his quest for power.

Octavian did not take over the second triumvirate. However he did take advantage of his opportunities and usurped Lepidus, thereby gaining two thirds of the territory and authority. Antony was still a triumvir and had the authority in the east. Octavian did not have supreme power until he won the civil war with Antony. The underlying reason for Octavian's victory was his quest for power.

Octavian did not take over the second triumvirate. However he did take advantage of his opportunities and usurped Lepidus, thereby gaining two thirds of the territory and authority. Antony was still a triumvir and had the authority in the east. Octavian did not have supreme power until he won the civil war with Antony. The underlying reason for Octavian's victory was his quest for power.

Octavian did not take over the second triumvirate. However he did take advantage of his opportunities and usurped Lepidus, thereby gaining two thirds of the territory and authority. Antony was still a triumvir and had the authority in the east. Octavian did not have supreme power until he won the civil war with Antony. The underlying reason for Octavian's victory was his quest for power.

Octavian did not take over the second triumvirate. However he did take advantage of his opportunities and usurped Lepidus, thereby gaining two thirds of the territory and authority. Antony was still a triumvir and had the authority in the east. Octavian did not have supreme power until he won the civil war with Antony. The underlying reason for Octavian's victory was his quest for power.

Answer 2

Octavian did not take over the Second Triumvirate. This triumvirate (three-man alliance) effectively ended in 36 BC when Octavian expelled Lepidus form the triumvirate because Lepidus tried to seize control of Octavian's legions which had defeated a rebellion by Gnaeus Pompey (the son of Pompey the Great) in Sicily. When the second term of the triumvirate, which had been mandated by the senate, ended in 33 BC, there was not the creation of a duumvirate (two-man alliance) between Octavian and Marc Antony. By then these two men had become political enemies.

Answer 3

Octavian and Marc Antony shared power, with the former taking charge of the territories in the west and the latter of those in the east. Then Octavian declared war of Cleopatra VII of Egypt, Marc Antony's lover as an excuse for fighting Antony. Octavian defeated Marc Antony's fleet at the naval Battle of Actium. Cleopatra's fleet withdrew without fighting. Antony and Cleopatra fled to Alexandria of Egypt. Octavian then marched on Egypt overland. The military commander of eastern Libya switched his loyalty from Marc Antony to Octavian and marched on Alexandria. Marc Antony faced him, but he was outnumbered and he was defeated. He returned to Alexandria and when Octavian reached this city what was left of his army surrendered. Marc Antony committed suicide.

Answer 4

Octavian did not take over the second triumvirate. However he did take advantage of his opportunities and usurped Lepidus, thereby gaining two thirds of the territory and authority. Antony was still a triumvir and had the authority in the east. Octavian did not have supreme power until he won the civil war with Antony. The underlying reason for Octavian's victory was his quest for power.