Introduction

After the partnership between antony and octavian broke down following the disillusion of the second triumvirate in 30 b c, there was no longer room in the empire for both men. Now that war had arrived, once again, romans were forced to choose sides in a civil war. I honestly feel sorry for the exhausted generations of this final century of the republic. For them it was all war, upheaval and trying to figure out the least bad path through a dangerous and unpredictable time. Choosing the right side usually meant little more than the opportunity to sacrifice something valuable to the victor - be it land or treasure. choosing the wrong side usually meant exile and death.