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Political and Military
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Literary and Artistic |
Social |
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63
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Gaius Octavius born Sept. 23
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58
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Livia Drusilla born Jan. 30
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46
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Octavius accompanies Julius Caesar in triumphal procession
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44
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Julius Caesar assassinated on the Ides of March
(Mar. 15)
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Lex Antonia: Antony receives Gallia Cisalpina and Gallia Comata
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Cicero reflects on the Ides of March
Cicero denounces Antony in the Philippics
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Julius Caesar adopts Octavius posthumously
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43
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Octavian becomes propraetor & consul (I)
Octavian, Antony & Lepidus form Second Triumvirate
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Cicero misunderstands Octavian
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Octavius becomes G. Julius Caesar Octavianus (Octavian)
Livia marries Ti. Claudius Nero (43 or 42)
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42
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Triumvirate avenges Caesar's death at Battle of Philippi, defeating Brutus and Cassius
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Octavian vows construction of Temple of Mars Ultor
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Julius Caesar proclaimed divus, Octavian divi filius
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41
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Antony joins Cleopatra in Egypt
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40
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Octavian and Antony divide the Mediterranean world
Antony campaigns vs. Parthians (40-35)
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Octavian and Scribonia wed
Antony and Octavia wed
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39
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Birth of Julia
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38
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Triumvirate renewed for five years
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Octavian and Livia wed
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36
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Agrippa defeats S. Pompeius at Battle of Naulochus
Lepidus under arrest
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35
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Antony repudiates Octavian
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33
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Triumvirate expires
Octavian consul (II)
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31
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Octavian consul (III)
Octavian defeats Antony and Cleopatra at Battle of Actium
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29
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Octavian celebrates triumph over Cleopatra
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28
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Octavian dedicates Temple of Apollo on Palatine
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