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 * 1. Battle of Philippi **
 * 2. [[image:https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/mchOtvZj1gSkNMk4WdKrN6IVueETHsZ_Zah73tnegw96zgLDKckzBvhSc3qJlqob1mfrltNbLKqcxe48NXv42SF-YN4yb_pbLF4v9lf0XRrsWtvW0dj_fjhP0g width="333" height="254"]]**
 * 3. Tristan Davis **
 * 4. Aim: The Battle of Philippi began after the murder of Julius Caesar and when the Liberatores (Brutus and Cassius) left Italy to take control of all the Eastern Provinces. The ones who began this battle “ the Second Triumvirate, declared this civil war to avenge Julius Caesar's murder” (Wikipedia). Antony and Octavian made up the Second Triumvirate and they led their armies to battle against the Liberatores, leaving Lepidus behind in Italy. The battle of Philippi broke out during the first week of October in 42 BC. During this engagement, Octavian’s forces faced those of Brutus and Antony faced Cassius’ army. The whole purpose of this battle was to wipe out Caesar’s assassins to avenge his death. This goal was met when Brutus and Cassius both committed suicide after their defeat in the Battle of Philippi. Julius was loved and respected by many and his assassination shocked all of Rome, making this battle a very important one. **


 * 1. Battle of Philippi **
 * 2. [[image:https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/1C5-kA8Ukk7Rh2e7R--Ec6iClEu8sxXzTVNurP6O7S-1xGSbD7sDAH4Z7GZ_zdqbwNV7k6Ii6wGzVBNd6TwU1lFa2bZixk5DUwMfqBwmpwiYkmba91RYPBA80Q]]**
 * 3. Michael Baldwin **
 * 4. Around the time of the Battle of Philippi Rome was turbulent; Julius Caesar had just been betrayed and a change in leadership was upon Rome, now those who are interested in the battle are students. According to Princeton, “ The remains of the Liberators’ army were rounded up and roughly 14,000 men were enrolled into the triumvirs' army. Old veterans were discharged back to Italy, but some of the veterans remained in the town of Philippi, which became a Roman colony ” (Princeton). Though the battle was of great importance two thousand years ago, today it is just a historical event that lead to a change in leadership. As a result the only ones who really need to understand and know about the Battle of Philippi are students who must research it and historians who wish to discover any new information about the time of Rome. One author states, “ The casualties for the First Battle of Philippi were approximately 9,000 killed and wounded for Cassius and 18,000 for Octavian” (Hickman). In the modern age it is as if people have an overview of everything that happened. Those who research the battle see it from both sides of the conflict. In reality the audience of the battle were born two thousand years after it took place.Archaeology digs, and journals have told the modern day audience what has happened. Now though the battle is only numbers, and strategies, while then it had emotional meaning. **


 * 1. Battle of Philippi **
 * 2. [[image:https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ggcU7JoaRYyq2xqGykVT-mzcL2XpcLPm9R3cPQzMZf8Hz4vDQxuAn8fPImsUSt0f9k802R-_nS-pxs1aXVckTVDD9C94kOKfnDicZpzaaMsBUvrdzY4yhVz5yQ]]**
 * 3. Ian Crockett **
 * 4. Historical: The battle of Philippi was a decisive end to the powers of Marcus Brutus and Gaius Longinus. The two (Gaius and Marcus) were to assassins responsible for the death Julius Caesar. The death of Caesar caused a massive civil upheaval and eventually lead to a conflict that would result in the change of the Roman political landscape. “Octavian was now the sole ruler of the Roman world” ( Sizgorich ). After the battle was won (in favor of Marcus and Gaius) the way of life in Rome began to change. Even though they battle had been won there were still a difference of opinion in Rome; this woulinevitablyly lead to more conflict. After all the after shockwaves of the battle were said and done with Augustus was the leader and rome was incredibly well off/wealthy. **


 * 1. Battle of Philippi **
 * 2. [[image:https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/Du0GFtU6a-zKxjO-59SWGEEisAkeJCJYqVF0VU5-rZWaot1HnZIU1TNl0a48ryj7k06cnuSKiJ9DnK4A4fPB1_bCXbuyUxzhAOuqJ9QCh3OCxptd30z3Ag1X1g]]**
 * 3. Andrew Downard **
 * 4. Cultural: Julius Caesar was the most revered leader in all of Rome. He was beloved by most citizens and was even considered a divine figure and he saw himself as such. His assassins were even the most punished people in all of Hell, they were second only to the betrayer of Jesus Christ. His assassination was fueled by the belief amongst his senators that he was receiving too much power. No one else seemed to think that. After his assassination, his loyals were eager to go to war and avenge him. This battle, the Battle of Philippi, was the last battle of the Wars of the Second Triumvirate, which was the war to avenge Caesar’s death. This battle ended in the suicide of both Cassius and Brutus and there suicide is the result of the physical force of the culture’s view of them, thus resulting in their inevitable demise. The battle ended with the, “ Liberators’ army being rounded up and roughly 14,000 men were enrolled into the triumvirs' army” (Battle of Philippi Princeton). This was also the peak of Mark Antony’s career and he was then seen by the everyone as a hero for the time being. This also was the start to a major cultural change, this being the split of the Roman Empire into East, led by Mark Antony, and the West, led by Octavius. This split changed the culture of both sides entirely. The west stayed majorly traditional Roman and the east became far more influenced by Middle East and was eventually named the Ottoman Empire. Rome’s culture; its beliefs, architecture, art, etc. were then split in two and they could no longer be categorized as the same empire. These differences led to the eventual split and war between the two sides and the end of a recognizable Roman culture. **

** Works Cited: **
 * "Battle of Philippi." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. **
 * Sizgorich, Tom. "Augustus." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. **
 * "Battle of Philippi." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 22 Oct. 2013. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. **
 * "Battle of Philippi." Battle of Philippi. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. **
 * "Wars of the Second Triumvirate: Battle of Philippi." About.com Military History. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. **