CLASSICS: RISE TO POWER

Octavian’s Birth

63 BC

Julius Caesar’s Death

March 15, 44 BC

Octavian and Consuls VS Antony

Mutina, April 43 BC

Octavian becomes Consul

August 43 BC

Second Triumvirate is formed

November 43 BC

Caesar is deified

42 BC

Octavian’s title in 42 BC

divi filius

Octavian and Antony VS Brutus and Cassius

Philippi, 42 BC

Antony’s first wife

Fulvia

Antony’s third wife

Cleopatra VII

Cleopatra’s twins 40 BC

Alexander Helios, Cleopatra Selene II

Octavian’s first wife

Scribonia, 40 BC

Octavian’s second wife

Livia, 39 BC

Octavian divorces Scribonia after their first child is born

Julia, 39 BC

Agreement between Triumvirs and Pompeius

Misenum, 39 BC

Triumvirs VS Sextus Pompeius

38-36 BC, Naulochus

Ledipus’ defeat

36 BC

Octavian and friends beautify Rome

36 BC

Octavian’s friends

Agrippa, Maecenas

Unsuccessful Antony campaign

Parthia, 36-35 BC

Second Triumvirate ends

33 BC

Antony divorces Octavia, marries Cleopatra

32 BC

Octavian VS Antony

Actium, September 31 BC

Alexandria surrenders

August, 30 BC

Antony and Cleopatra take their lives

30 BC

The temple is closed

Janus, January 11 29 BC

Octavian’s triple triumph

Illycrium, Actium, Egypt

Octavian returns to Rome

April, 44 BC

Octavian and Antony’s initial falling out

October-November, 44 BC

Antony’s second wife

Octavia, 40 BC