Treaty of Brundisium
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The Treaty of Brundisium was a political agreement in 40 BC that temporarily resolved tensions within the Second Triumvirate by dividing control of the Roman world among Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient treaty
ⓘ
political agreement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Pact of Brundisium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assignedTerritoryTo |
Lepidus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mark Antony NERFINISHED ⓘ Octavian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | conflict between Octavian and Mark Antony ⓘ |
| conflict | Roman civil wars (44–31 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| date | 40 BC ⓘ |
| effect |
confirmation of Lepidus’s position in Africa
ⓘ
division of Roman territories between Octavian and Mark Antony ⓘ temporary stabilization of the Second Triumvirate ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Tarentum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Perusine War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
growing tensions within the Second Triumvirate ⓘ |
| grantedControlOf |
Africa to Lepidus
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the eastern provinces to Mark Antony ⓘ the western provinces to Octavian ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Brundisium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Lepidus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mark Antony NERFINISHED ⓘ Octavian NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Triumvirate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Brundisium
NERFINISHED
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Brundisium, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Brundisium, Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Treaty of Misenum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to divide control of the Roman world among the triumvirs
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to resolve tensions within the Second Triumvirate ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Roman civil wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Triumvirate NERFINISHED ⓘ transition from Roman Republic to Roman Empire ⓘ |
| result |
postponement of open war between Octavian and Mark Antony
ⓘ
renewal of political alliance between Octavian and Mark Antony ⓘ |
| signatory |
Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus
NERFINISHED
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Marcus Aemilius Lepidus NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Antony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important milestone in the breakdown of the Roman Republic
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key step in the power-sharing arrangements after Julius Caesar’s assassination ⓘ |
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