Antony

Antony or Marc Antony, Lat. Marcus Antonius, c.83 b.c.–30 b.c., Roman politican and soldier. He was of a distinguished family; his mother was a relative of Julius Caesar. Antony was notorious from his youth for riotous living, but even his enemies admitted his courage.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Antony and Cleopatra
• The Second Triumvirate
• Antony and Caesar
• Bibliography

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