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Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (/ ˈ l ɛ p ɪ d ə s /; c. 89 BC – late 13 or early 12 BC) was a Roman general and statesman who formed the Second Triumvirate alongside Octavian and Mark Antony during the final years of the Roman Republic. Lepidus had previously been a close ally of Julius Caesar.
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus was a Roman statesman, one of the triumvirs who ruled Rome after 43. He was the son of a prominent politician (d. c. 77 bc) of the same name. Lepidus joined the Caesarian side during the Civil War (49–45) between Caesar and the adherents of Pompey.
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Marcus Aemilius Lepidus ( c. 121 [citation needed] – 77 BC) was a Roman statesman and general. After the death of Lucius Cornelius Sulla, he joined or instigated a rebellion against the Sullan regime, demanding a consecutive term as consul late in his year and, when refused, marching on Rome.
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus was a Roman senator who attempted unsuccessfully to overthrow the constitution imposed by the dictator Sulla. Although he had supported Sulla’s rise to power and became wealthy in the Sullan proscriptions, Lepidus was elected consul for 78 with the help of Pompey, despite.
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Overview. Lepidus. Quick Reference. The triumvir, younger son of another Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (consul 78, who agitated against Sulla's settlement and marched on Rome). As praetor 49 bc, he supported Julius Caesar, then governed Hither Spain (48–7), intervening in the dissensions in Further Spain and returning to triumph.
Apr 18, 2016 · The Second Triumvirate was a political association of convenience between three of Rome's most powerful figures: Mark Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian in the 1st century BCE. Following the assassination...
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Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (died 152 bc) was a Roman statesman who held the highest offices of the republic. As ambassador to Greece, Syria, and Egypt in 200, he delivered to Philip V at Abydos the Senate’s ultimatum warning Macedonia not to make war on any Greek state.
