The Second Triumvirate was a political association of convenience between three of Rome's most powerful figures: Mark Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian in the 1st century BCE. Following the assassination of Julius Caesar the three vowed revenge on his killers and attempted to stabilise the Roman Republic in what would turn out to be its death throes. However, the egos of these three men would soon clash, they would eventually meet in battle and, as a result, a single emperor would emerge.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at https://www.worldhistory.org/Second_Triumvirate/.
Join the Conversation
- If you've studied this topic, what would you add for other readers?
- What did you think about this definition?
- Anything here you'd push back on?
Is there anything you'd like to ask about this definition? Ask away — and if you spot something that should be covered, that's useful to know too.