🟤 THE BATTLE OF PHILLIPI
The Battle of Philippi pitted Brutus and Cassius, who had assassinated Julius Caesar and represented the Republican cause, against Mark Antony and Octavian, who sought revenge for Caesar's death.
In the initial fighting, Brutus was successful against Octavian's forces. Cassius was defeated by Antony and, mistakenly believing Brutus had also lost, took his own life.
Although saddened by Cassius's death, Brutus continued the fight. After weeks of stalemate, Antony and Octavian managed to draw Brutus into a final, decisive battle. Despite fierce resistance from Brutus's forces, the Triumvirs' army was ultimately victorious.
Faced with capture, Brutus also chose to die by his own hand. The victory at Philippi marked the end of the Republican resistance and paved the way for Octavian's eventual rise to become the first Roman Emperor.
