Mark Antony
Occupation: Military leader, politician
Best known as: Caesar's loyal henchman and general
Also known as: Marcus Antonius (his Latin name)
Nationality: Italian
Religion: Polytheist
Born: 82 BC in Rome, Italy
Died: 30 BC in Alexandria, Egypt (suicide)
Short biography:
Mark Antony was a general in Julius Caesar's army, known for his courage and strategic mind. He became one of Caesar's closest friends, and Caesar appointed him to the position of "Master of the Horse," making him more or less his second-in-command. After Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC, Antony showed his oratorical skills by speaking out strongly against the assassins at Caesar's funeral. He soon tried to take power himself, defeating the assassins at the Battle of Phillipi and executing many of his enemies, including the orator Cicero. Antony had formed an alliance called the Second Triumvirate with Octavian (Caesar's great nephew) and a general named Marcus Lepidus. Antony and Octavian soon forced Lepidus to retire, and they divided the Roman Empire among themselves: Octavian got the Western half and Antony the Eastern half. Antony fell in love with Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt, and around this time, he and Octavian began to turn on each other. After a number of battles, Octavian defeated Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. When they realized they could not beat Octavian, Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide.
Girlfriend: Cleopatra
Friends: Julius Caesar and Aenobarbus
Parents: Marcus Antonious Creticus and Julia Caesaris
Siblings: two younger brothers: Gaius and Lucius
Enemies: Octavian, Marcus Lepidus, Cicero, Brutus, Cassius
