Battle of Perusia

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The Battle of Perusia was a civil war conflict in 41–40 BC in which Octavian besieged and defeated Lucius Antonius and Fulvia in the Italian city of Perusia, consolidating his power in the Roman Republic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
siege
aftermath strengthening of Octavian's position in the Second Triumvirate
weakening of Mark Antony's faction in Italy
alsoKnownAs Perusine War
belligerent Fulvia
Lucius Antonius
Octavian
linked to: Augustus

supporters of Mark Antony
cause disputes over land distributions to veterans
tensions between Octavian and Mark Antony's supporters
combatantSide Antonian forces
Octavian's forces
commander Fulvia
Lucius Antonius
Octavian
linked to: Augustus
conflictType civil war conflict
conflictWithin power struggle after the assassination of Julius Caesar
endDate 40 BC
followedBy Treaty of Brundisium
hasParticipant Roman forces loyal to Lucius Antonius
Roman legions loyal to Octavian
historicalPeriod late Roman Republic
locatedInPresentDay Italy
Perugia
Umbria
location Etruria
Italian Peninsula
Perusia
notableFor role in Octavian's rise to sole power
siege warfare in an Italian city
partOf Roman civil wars
struggle for control of the Roman Republic
politicalContext Second Triumvirate
relatedTo Fulvia
Lucius Antonius
Mark Antony
Octavian
linked to: Augustus
result capture of Perusia by Octavian
consolidation of Octavian's power in the Roman Republic
defeat of Lucius Antonius and Fulvia
surrender of Lucius Antonius
victory for Octavian
significantEvent destruction of Perusia
reported massacre of Perusine notables
startDate 41 BC
year 40 BC
41 BC

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Second Triumvirate keyBattle Battle of Perusia