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Sean Farrell Joseph Epperson Hayden Dunn

The Battle of Philippi

**Aim: What is the Aim of the term?**  The Battle of Philippi started on 42 BC. The exact dates are 3rd of October to the 23rd of October. The battle was between two forces Mark Antony and Octavian, and the murders of Caesar Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus. This battle the one of the biggest contributors to Mark Antony's career as a Roman General. The purpose of the battle seems to be that the two men (Mark Antony and Octavian) want to persuade the Roman people that betrayal is not ok. In one quote it explains, “Marc Antony and Octavian arrived from the west, wishing to avenge the murder of Caesar” (Livius). Marc Antony and Octavian started this war because they believed friends do not murder each other. This astonishes the two because friends, comrades, and fellow leaders do not literally and figuratively stab each other in the back.

 Julius Caesar was born in Rome in 100 BC. Caesar worked his way up through the Roman political system and eventually became a leader of Rome. Mark Antony who worked under Caesar before his death. Mark Antony was Known as a great Roman leader, but he also had strong bond with Julius. One quote explains, “He enthusiastically backed Julius Caesar against Pompey during the civil war that broke out in 49 BC” (HistoryRocket). This quote gives insight for the cause of this bloody civil war. The war is fueled on the hate of betrayal. It seems the rage the Mark Antony had caused him to attack Brutus.



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 * Audience:Who is the intended audience of the term (how does the term affect the **

 The Battle of Philippi is between two forces, the men who backed Caesar and the men who did not. The audience seems to be people who need to chose between sides. This is like Dante's Inferno, the angles that chose hell versus the angels who chose the side of God. It seems that the two sides are going for this same concept. In one Quote it states, “It is constituted centrally by perseverance in an association to which a person has become intrinsically committed as a matter of his or her identity”(Kleinig). Loyalty is a big concept to both Mark Antony and Dante. This is the reason for Dantes book and the Battle of Philippi. In another quote it states, “Betrayal is to hurt (someone who trusts you, such as a friend or relative) by not giving help or by doing something morally wrong”(Merriam-Webster). Betrayal is strongly felt by Mark Antony and he wants to make the point that do it is morally wrong.




 * Joseph Epperson Historical: ** **What is the historical impact of the term?**

“The Battle of Philippi took place between two dates, October 3rd - 23rd on 42B.C.”(Hickman). The purpose of this battle was to avenge the assassination of julius caesar. This Battle also occurred to be the last battle of The Wars Of The Second Triumvirate. People that were involved in the battle were Augustus Marcus Lepidus, and Mark Anthony. And this historically influences people because it inspires people that defending what you believe in is an important factor of being a representative of who ever you are defending.”The lair becomes brighter after Grendel's mother dies, and Beowulf is able to inspect his surroundings. He finds Grendel's body and, to take further revenge, he decapitates the corpse”( Heaney1505). Just like in Beowulf, when grendel attacks Hrothgar, Beowulf the noble defender rushes down and kills Grendel just like the people that defended the assassination of Julius Ceasar.

**Cultural:What is the modern cultural impact of the term?**

The Battle of Philippi was extremely significant in a cultural sense in its time. It was a manifestation of human achievement for the better, and was an event deserving of celebration for those who experienced it. The battle rightfully avenged Caesar’s death through decisively defeating the forces of his assassins, and ultimately killing those who ended Caesar’s great reign (Battle of Philippi). This was more than just a skirmish, one source stated, “This had been more than just a battle between rival factions: it was about the future of the republic” (Battle of Philippi 1). This battle, while not having much modern significance, had influenced the resolution of its era. To those who experienced this battle, a strong cultural achievement was felt and because of this a new chapter of an era was introduced to those who witnessed the battles victory. A new era, with different manifestations of man’s achievement, through art and other forms of culture, was introduced.

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Kleinig, John, Kleinig. "Loyalty." Stanford University. Stanford University, 21 Aug. 2007. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.

"Wars of the Second Triumvirate: Battle of Philippi." About.com Military History. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013.

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