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Which leaders belonged to the Second Triumvirate of Rome?
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The Second Triumvirate of Rome, formally known as the triumviri rei publicae constituendae ("triumvirate for organizing the state"), consisted of three leaders who were granted absolute, dictatorial authority in 43 BCE:1
- Octavian: The adopted son and heir of Julius Caesar, who eventually became Rome's first emperor.23
- Mark Antony: A prominent Roman general and consul who had served under Caesar.3
- Lepidus: A senior Caesarian officer who held the third position in the alliance.31
Unlike the informal, extralegal partnership known as the First Triumvirate, this group was a legally sanctioned board of three officials. The members initially divided the Roman world among themselves, though the alliance eventually collapsed as they turned against one another, leading to Octavian’s rise to sole power.213