The Terror of the Triumvirate - The Pax Romana Podcast 4

Mark Antony, Lepidus and Caesar—and their combined armies—marched into Rome late in the year 43 BC. Thus began a reign of terror and atrocities that ended all hope of restoring the Roman republic. But there was the matter of Caesar’s assassins to contend with, and the triumvirs needed to move before they lost the advantage gained by their sudden alliance and drastic power grab in Rome.Primary Sources Referenced:Appian, Civil Wars 4.2.7Plutarch, Life of Antony 19Plutarch, Life of Antony 24Plutarch, Life of Antony 25Buy Professor Elliott's newest book: Pox Romana: The Plague that Shook the Roman World, published by Princeton University Press.