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Why the hell did the Cicero and Rome turn on Antony? After Caesar's assassination, Antony actually had legal power as a consul, and tried to appease both sides. He pardoned the conspirators to win over the Senate, and officially abolished the dictator. Octavian only had his new name of Caesar, and essentially illegally obtained an army which he then marched on Rome. Cicero's speeches did a lot to turn public opinion against Antony, but why did he see Antony as a greater evil than Octavian. Cicero was no friend of Julius Caesar, and seeing his heir amassing an illegal army should have been a greater threat to the republic than Antony, right?
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Antony was related to the (slain)Cataline Conspirators
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>>1660104
Octavian was like 17 and "could be controlled". Anthony had a large army and was Caesar's deputy, involved in some (much?) of the planning of Caesar's dictatorship, and was hand-picked by Caesar to be the consul. Thought was, use Octavian's army to crush Anthony, and turn Octavian into a normal senator. Elections become "free" again, and the Republic survives.
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>>1660104
He probably underestimated Octavian given his age.
Antony was a cousin of Caesar, an experienced commander that held the loyalty of caesar's legions, and had political experience even if he wasn't all that good.
We are blessed with glorious hindsight but there is very little to indicate at the time that octavian would be the greater threat. He had Caesar's name. That's about it.
Can't really blame Cicero for not knowing he was a fucking politicwl genius.
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Cicero was part of the republican faction in the senate, and that faction backed Octavian. That lot didn't actually figure Octavian had it in him to take dictatorial power.
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>>1660104
Because he was boinking Cleo
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Because Cicero was well respected for his oratory.
Also because Octavian was a fucking genius.
And because Mark Antony was a fucking cunt and nobody liked him.
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