The Battle of Philippi (42 B.C.E.)

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Covers both battles at Philippi in 42 BCE, Cassius's premature suicide and Brutus's defeat, and what the victory meant for Antony and Octavian's division of the Roman world.

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The Battles of Philippi where Antony and Octavian defeated Brutus and Cassius.

Video by Historia Civilis, played through YouTube's embedded player.

Part of Octavian, Battles, Roman History

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