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The '''Liberators' civil war''' (43 BCE–42 BCE) was a conflict in the [[Roman Republic]] that was sparked by the [[assassination of Julius Caesar|assassination]] of the {{wiki| | The '''Liberators' civil war''' (43 BCE–42 BCE) was a conflict in the [[Roman Republic]] that was sparked by the [[assassination of Julius Caesar|assassination]] of the ''{{wiki|dictator perpetuo}}'' [[Gaius Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar]] by a faction of {{Wiki|Roman Senate|Roman Senators}} known as the {{wiki|Liberatores}}. Caesar's heir, [[Augustus|Octavian]], formed the [[Second Triumvirate]] with [[Marcus Antonius]] and {{wiki|Marcus Aemilius Lepidus}} to avenge his death and wrest control of the republic from the Liberatores' leaders [[Marcus Junius Brutus]] and [[Gaius Cassius Longinus]]. Both Brutus and Cassius, alongside many of their supporters, were secret members of the [[Hidden Ones]], and their defeat at the climactic [[Battle of Philippi|Battle]] of [[Philippi]] was a substantial blow to the fledgling organization. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
On 14 March, the Hidden Ones [[Amunet|Aya]], Brutus, and Cassius arrived at the [[Theatre of Pompey|Theatre]] of [[Pompey]] to | On 14 March, the Hidden Ones [[Amunet|Aya]], Brutus, and Cassius arrived at the [[Theatre of Pompey|Theatre]] of [[Pompey]] to assassinate Julius Caesar, whose rise to power as ''''dictator perpetuo'''' was aided by the [[Order of the Ancients]]. While Amunet engaged [[Lucius Septimius]] in a duel to the death, Brutus and Cassius confronted Caesar in the {{Wiki|Curia of Pompey|curia}} with forty of their allies from the Roman Senate. Following Caesar's demise,<ref name="FallOfAnEmpire">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another]]</ref> his friend Mark Antony rallied Caesar's supporters and called for revenge against the assassins.<ref name="ACO Comic">[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)|''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' comic]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Origins 4|Issue #04]]</ref> | ||
The Hidden Ones were later forced out of the city, with Brutus going to [[Krete]] on the advice of Aya, now newly-christened Amunet. However, they were not able to flee far, as a civil war arose between the assassins and the newly formed alliance of Mark Antony and Caesar's adopted son, Octavian. Neither of the assassins returned to Rome, with both Cassius<ref>{{WP|Battle of Philippi}}</ref> and Brutus<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref> opting to commit suicide rather than be captured following their decisive defeat at the | The Hidden Ones were later forced out of the city, with Brutus going to [[Krete]] on the advice of Aya, now newly-christened Amunet. However, they were not able to flee far, as a civil war arose between the assassins and the newly formed alliance of Mark Antony and Caesar's adopted son, Octavian. Neither of the assassins returned to Rome, with both Cassius<ref>{{WP|Battle of Philippi}}</ref> and Brutus<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref> opting to commit suicide rather than be captured following their decisive defeat at the Battle of Philippi,<ref name="ACO Comic" /> though it did not stop Mark Antony or his allies from spreading the rumor that his forces had killed them. | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
Revision as of 04:06, 9 April 2021
The Liberators' civil war (43 BCE–42 BCE) was a conflict in the Roman Republic that was sparked by the assassination of the dictator perpetuo Julius Caesar by a faction of Roman Senators known as the Liberatores. Caesar's heir, Octavian, formed the Second Triumvirate with Marcus Antonius and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus to avenge his death and wrest control of the republic from the Liberatores' leaders Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus. Both Brutus and Cassius, alongside many of their supporters, were secret members of the Hidden Ones, and their defeat at the climactic Battle of Philippi was a substantial blow to the fledgling organization.
History
On 14 March, the Hidden Ones Aya, Brutus, and Cassius arrived at the Theatre of Pompey to assassinate Julius Caesar, whose rise to power as 'dictator perpetuo' was aided by the Order of the Ancients. While Amunet engaged Lucius Septimius in a duel to the death, Brutus and Cassius confronted Caesar in the curia with forty of their allies from the Roman Senate. Following Caesar's demise,[1] his friend Mark Antony rallied Caesar's supporters and called for revenge against the assassins.[2]
The Hidden Ones were later forced out of the city, with Brutus going to Krete on the advice of Aya, now newly-christened Amunet. However, they were not able to flee far, as a civil war arose between the assassins and the newly formed alliance of Mark Antony and Caesar's adopted son, Octavian. Neither of the assassins returned to Rome, with both Cassius[3] and Brutus[4] opting to commit suicide rather than be captured following their decisive defeat at the Battle of Philippi,[2] though it did not stop Mark Antony or his allies from spreading the rumor that his forces had killed them.
Aftermath
With the elimination of his political enemies, Octavian took over the power vacuum left in Rome. In 32 BC, he convinced the Roman Senate to declare war on the Egyptian queen Cleopatra who had become the lover of Mark Antony. This triggered what would be the last war of the Roman Republic, for upon the couple's own suicides in that conflict, Octavian was free to fully monopolize power and transform the republic into the Roman Empire.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins comic (mentioned only)
References
