The Ultimate Mark Antony Collection

And when my own Mark AntonyAgainst young Caesar strove,And Rome's whole world was set in arms,The cause was,all for love. - Robert Southey, All for LoveIncludes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Mark Antony•Arthur Weigalls The Life and Times of Marc Antony•Plutarchs Life of Antony and Comparison of Demetrius and AntonyMark Antony (83-30 B.C.) is one of the most unique and best known figures of antiquity, a man whose relationships with some of historys giants ensured his own legacy. A protégé of Julius Caesars, a lover of Cleopatras, a sworn enemy of Ciceros, and a foil for Octavian, Antony has long been remembered for the role he played in others lives more than for his own accomplishments. Fittingly and ironically, Antony might be best remembered today for the words Shakespeare put in his mouth for Caesars eulogy. While Antonys relationships with Romes most famous leaders and historys most famous woman were central components in his lives, the fact that his legacy has been intertwined with them belies the fact that he was a powerful man in his own right. Coming up as a capable and competent military man who Caesar trusted as his right hand, Antony parlayed that into governing Rome itself while Caesar fought Pompey. After Caesars assassination in 44 B.C., Antony deftly navigated from tenuous footing as a declared enemy of the state to become one of Romes two most powerful leaders, arguably its most powerful, in just a matter of years, outmaneuvering and getting the best of enemies like Brutus and Cicero. At the same time, Antony was notorious in his own time for his voracious appetite for vice, and the branding of him as a boor has persisted for over 2,000 years.Of course, Antonys relationship with Cleopatra has become the stuff of legends, and one of historys most famous love stories, but even that was a byproduct of the fact that Antony ruled the eastern third of the Roman Empire as triumvir. Had Octavian and fate not caught up with him at the Battle of Actium, one of the most famous naval battles ever, history might have been very different.The Ultimate Mark Antony Collection looks at the life and career of the legendary Roman, including an original biography on his life and legacy, as well as biographies of him by Plutarch and Arthur Weigall. The Ultimate Mark Antony Collection also includes a Table of Contents and pictures of important people, places, and events in his life.