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Battle of Philippi

42 BCE · Greece

Quick Facts

Year
42 BCE
Location
Greece
Era
🏺 Ancient Greece & Rome
Difficulty
hard
Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Philippi

The forces of Octavian and Mark Antony clashed with those of Caesar's assassins Brutus and Cassius in two engagements over three weeks at Philippi in Macedonia. Cassius, mistakenly believing the battle lost, committed suicide after the first engagement. Brutus was defeated in the second battle and also took his own life. The victory avenged Caesar's assassination and left Octavian and Antony as masters of the Roman world.

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The ghost of Julius Caesar allegedly appeared to Brutus before Philippi, saying 'I shall meet you at Philippi.' Shakespeare immortalized this encounter in his play.

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