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Nov 25, 2014 · The Battle of Philippi in 42 BCE was an all-Roman affair fought between the young Octavian, chosen heir of Julius Caesar, and the mercurial Mark Antony, widely regarded as the greatest living Roman general on the one side against Brutus and Cassius, the assassins of Caesar and champions of the Republican cause on the other.
- Mark Cartwright
The denomination 42 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events. By place. Roman Republic.
The Battle of Philippi was the final battle in the Liberators' civil war between the forces of Mark Antony and Octavian (of the Second Triumvirate) and the leaders of Julius Caesar's assassination, Brutus and Cassius, in 42 BC, at Philippi in Macedonia.
- 3 and 23 October 42 BC
- Victory for the Triumvirate
- Near Philippi, Macedonia (modern Greece)
Mar 28, 2017 · Battle of Philippi, (3 and 23 October 42 bce). The climactic battle in the war that followed the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 bce, Philippi saw the final destruction of those who favored the old Republican constitution of Rome. The battle was a brutal killing match with much confusion and little generalship on either side.
Mar 4, 2019 · The Battle of Philippi was fought October 3 and 23, 42 BC during the War of the Second Triumvirate (44-42 BC). In the wake of the assassination of Julius Caesar, Octavian and Mark Antony sought avenge his death and deal with the conspirators Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus.
Aug 10, 2020 · Battle of Philippi (42 BCE): decisive battle in the war between the republican assassins of Caesar and his avengers, the triumvirs, who won. As a consequence, Rome was destine to become a monarchy. Summary. In October 42 BCE, two Roman armies approached each other near Philippi, a city in Macedonia.
