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Why was Horace’s family farm at Venusia confiscated after Philippi?
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Horace, bronze medal, 4th century; in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris
Horace’s family farm at Venusia was confiscated to provide land for Roman veterans following the Battle of Philippi in 42 BCE.1
After Horace fought on the side of Brutus and Cassius and suffered a total defeat against the forces of Mark Antony and Octavian, he returned to an Italy controlled by the victors. The seizure of his father's property was part of the broader process of settling veterans on confiscated land, a practice that occurred after the conflict.12