On the 1st of August 30 B.C Marcus Antonius Marci Filius Marci (otherwise known as Mark Antony in English) committed suicide in Cleopatra’s Tomb in Alexandria, Ptolemaic Egypt. Antony was 53 when he smited himself with his own sword, although being unsuccessful. He somehow made his way to Cleopatra and befalled a slow death in Cleopatra's hands. Antony committed suicide when he witnessed the remaining part of his army surrender to Octavian resulting in his defeat, as well as witnessing false news that Cleopatra had killed herself. During the time of Antony’s death, he was in a vigorous civil war against Octavian. Plutarch Quotes “Antony was perched high on a mountain watching over his fleet as they were about to battle Octavian's fleet but at the last second Antony's Fleet saluted Octavian's fleet causing both fleets to turn on Antony”. Antony knew he was defeated after he was driven into the city by his deserted cavalry which resulted in him choosing his last resort option, suicide. …show more content…
This was a period from roughly 135 BC (during the final years of Tiberius Gracchus’s life leading to his assassination in 133 BC) to 44 BC. It refers to the political instability and social turmoil that eventually caused the demise of the Roman Republic and the birth of the Roman Empire. During this period the Republic constantly teetered between being normal and dilemma. The causes of the dilemmas changed constantly with different consuls/political