Octavian's Triumph in Perusia

In early forty b c, octavian broke a clear provision in his agreement with antony to leave gaul alone. He went north and took command of the 11 legions stationed there. The move was nothing less than an act of war, so far as antony was concerned. With octavian seemingly tent on breaking the triumvirate, antony simultaneously sent out feelers to sextus pompey,. he found the young republican amenable to a joint operation. Even though agrippa really won the battle, it was an important legitimizing moment for the young statesman who badly needed a legitimizing moment.