Demetrius Poliorchetes 337 283 BC King of Macedon Parallel Lives Mark Antony 83-30 BCE We may, I think avail ourselves of two persons who justify the the cases of those who have fallen words of Plato that great natures produce great vices as well as into indiscretions, and have, in great virtues. Both were high stations, made themselves amorous and intemperate, conspicuous for misconduct.we warlike and munificent, shall be all the more zealous to sumptuous in their ways of living read, observe and imitate the better lives if we are not left in manners their lives a series of and overbearing in their ignorance of the blameworthy great successes and disasters, and the bad mighty acquisitions and tremendous losses of power
Genealogy Early Life Brilliant Promise; Bad Choices 2 Curio Clodius Grandfather killed by Marius Father married into Julian family Father Creticus died early Mother married Cornelius Lentulus, executed by Cicero 63BCE Greece
Early Adventures, 3 pp. 273-4* Syria : Commander of Cavalry Egypt: Opportunity Knocks
Antony and Hercules, 4
Associated with Curio and Caesar As tribune and augur Antony in Rome, 49 BCE Did Antony begin Civil Wars? *6 Pompey s troops sent to Bibulus Reads out letters from Caesar which Senators tried to suppress Moves that both Caesar and Pompey should dismiss troops which large majority approve Antony entrusted with command of troops and administration of Italy
Best Soldier Next to Julius Caesar, 7-8 Brundisium Defeating Pompey 48 BCE
Antony as Master of the Horse and Cos, 8-11 Fights with Dolabella, tribune Punishment and Marriage, p. 280*» Fulvia» Fulvia» Married to Way of Living, p.279» Fulvia» Ful» Married to Clodius» Fulvia» Married to Clodius» Married to Curio» Conspired with» Antony s brother Against Octavian
The Ides of March and After, 12-16, p. 283, 4
Flight of the Conspirators; Arrival of Octavian, 16-18, p. 285 Antony Declared Public Enemy Antony Declared Public Enemy Battle of Mutina 43 BCE antony
The Second Triumvirate, 20-22, p.288 Battle of Philippi 42 BCE
Octavian goes to Rome; Antony Goes East Needs money promised to soldiers ; Harsh to Greece and Asia 23-25 Off to Parthia, but Cleopatra interrupts his plans, 25-26, p. 294, 6 Bad Behavior, p.291
Wrong Time to Dawdle Antony goes to Alexandria with Cleopatra 28-29 * to play around
Wake Up Calls Italy Triumvirate Renewed, 40 BCE Parthia Sicily
Resentments and Suspicions,33-35 With Octavia in Athens: Ventidius 34 Octavian in Rome Meeting in Tarentum 37 BCE
Marcus Antonius vs. Antony and Cleopatra, 36*
Antony s Eastern Expedition, 37-52, Blunders? 38, v. p.355 Difficulties, Escape, and Triumph over Armenia in Alexandria, 32 BCE
Octavia vs. Cleopatra, 51-54 Athens Alexandria, 53, p.320 Sent Back to Rome,54, p.321 Donations, p.56-7
No Room for 2 at the Top
Denunciations in Rome; Responses As Antony prepares for Armenian war Preliminaries to War, 55-59, Cleo prevents solution Antony rejoins Cleopatra for a Joy Ride; blunder, 58,p.324
War Declared Against Cleopatra, 60-68 Army or Navy? 62,63 Antony stronger on land, but Cleo insists on naval battle Challenges, 62 And defections by client Kings kings, 63.
Fight and Flight 65-66, p.332
Winner and Loser No place to flee, 69 Solitude, like Timon, 70
Inimitable Livers become Order of the Inseparable in Death Carpe Diem!, 71 Petitions for future of children and life after Actium 72 Octavian refuses; he wants Antony Dead and Cleopatra alive for Roman Triumph 73
Octavian in Alexandria Antony s Last Battle, 74-76
Death of Antony, 76-77
Death of Cleopatra, 84-86, p. 386 Octavian tries to keep her alive, 78-85 But she outwits him
Aftermath