One of his most notable affairs was with Cleopatra of Egypt, with whom he had a child. The only reason that he and Cleopatra did not marry was that under Roman law at that time, only Roman citizens could be married to each other. ... When Caesar was killed Mark Antony assumed the role of leader of Rome, but Caesar's nephew believed that he should be a ruler, so he challenged Antony. Mark Antony and his lover Cleopatra fled to Egypt where they committed suicide together. Antony was married four times, and he had eight children. ...

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Shakespeare shows us Antony grandly entering the stage with Cleopatra on his arm obviously unashamed of being with Cleopatra and showing their affection towards one another. ... Cleopatra seems to give Antony the opportunity to let himself become changed as you can tell by the quick change in personalities. Though Antony is in Egypt with Cleopatra, the world of Rome persistently intrudes. ... Antony seems to be realising that the life he leads with Cleopatra could have been the same with Fulvia had he given her the chance. ... Antony does not forget his followers, and blames neither Enobarbus ...

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Octavian split with his former allies, especially with Mark Antony, who was now Cleopatra's lover. In a climactic naval battle at Actium in 31b.c., Octavian defeated Mark Antony. Antony's death and Octavian's victory effectively ended the Roman Civil war. ...

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Caesar's heir, Octavius created a Second Triumvirate with Mark Antony and Lepidus. Lepidus commanded Africa, Antony took the East and Octavian took the West. ... Octavian and Antony soon went to war leading to the suicide of Marc Antony and Cleopatra, and Octavian once again united Rome. ...

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"People and Princes without exception refused their assistance to Antony yet the men who were being kept for gladiatorial combats, who were among the most despised, showed the utmost zeal in [Antony and Cleopatra's] behalf and fought most bravely "7 Despite Dio's antipathy and dislike towards gladiators on the whole it is apparent that he did, in fact, believe that some gladiators and, by extension, common men were indeed worthy of trust and respect. ...

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