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The Fall of Mark Antony: From Caesar to Cleopatra

2024/6/2
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Tristan Hughes: 本集将回顾马克·安东尼的生平,从凯撒遇刺到与克利奥帕特拉的恋情,以及他与屋大维的权力斗争和最终的失败。 Geoff Tatum: 安东尼最初与西塞罗合作,但随后利用凯撒的遗产煽动民众,巩固自身权力。他与西塞罗反目,并与奥克塔维安、莱皮都斯组成三头同盟,对凯撒的敌人进行清洗,西塞罗也在其中。 安东尼在菲利皮战役中击败布鲁图斯和卡西乌斯,成为罗马最伟大的将军。之后,他前往东方,与克利奥帕特拉建立关系。 安东尼与奥克塔维安的关系一度缓和,他与奥克塔维安的妹妹结婚。但最终,两人再次发生冲突。安东尼将克利奥帕特拉带到阿克提乌姆战役,导致失败,并最终在埃及自杀。 安东尼的生平体现了罗马共和国的兴衰,以及个人野心与政治现实的冲突。 Geoff Tatum: 安东尼在凯撒遇刺后,与西塞罗合作达成特赦协议,但随后开始强调凯撒的遗产,并利用葬礼演说激起民愤。 安东尼作为执政官,维护凯撒的法律和计划,并逐渐制定自己的政治策略。他与西塞罗反目,并与奥克塔维安、莱皮都斯组成三头同盟,对凯撒的敌人进行清洗。 安东尼在菲利皮战役中取得胜利,但随后与奥克塔维安的关系破裂。他与克利奥帕特拉的关系发展,并最终在阿克提乌姆战役中失败,自杀身亡。 安东尼的生平展现了罗马共和国的政治斗争和权力更迭,以及个人野心与政治现实的冲突。 旁白: 凯撒遇刺后,罗马世界面临权力真空,安东尼试图填补这一真空,但最终失败。

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After the death of his patron Julius Caesar, the Roman world was Mark Antony’s for the taking. His triumph over Caesar’s assassins at Phillipi in 42 BC only served to cement his legendary status as Rome’s most feared commander. But then came Octavian and Cleopatra…

In this episode of The Ancients - the second, and final part of our special series on the life of Mark Antony - Tristan is once again joined by Professor Jeff Tatum to discuss how Antony filled the power vacuum left by Caesar’s assassination. They then retell and assess his fight for power with Rome’s latest young upstart, Octavian and the fateful events that led to his demise at the court of Cleopatra.

This episode was produced by Joseph Knight and edited by Peter Dennis. 

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