Is Rome Worth One Good Man's Life?-A Roman TL

Sorry this is a short update. A larger one is coming up.


Chapter VII: The Situation at Home



Although Bassus’s stunning victories were met with jubilation in Rome, Marcus Antonius was not very happy at the news he received. He needed to be there and be the one to gain the glory, not a subordinate of his. Clearly jealous, Antonius rushed off back east to take over command. Bassus was besieging the city of Samosata on the upper Euphrates when Antonius arrived and took over. Dumping empty praise on the victorious general, he sent him for Rome where the Senate awarded him a well deserved triumph. He the settled into retirement, where Antonius hoped he would fade away and never play an important role in the power struggle again. Contrary to his hopes however, this is not the last time we will hear from Ventidius Bassus.

Antonius quickly ended the siege of Samosata and turned to finish off Antigonus in Hasmonia. He arrested and crucified the Hasmonean king, and repaced him with Herod The Great. Returning back to Rome, he was shocked to find popular opinion against him. Pompeius had done an excellent propaganda job at scandalizing Antonius and his affair with Cleopatra, waiting in Egypt while the Parthians swept across Roman territory. There was little Agrippa could do to counter it. Pompeius was still the republican hero revered by the Senate, and Antonius had not been well liked to begin with.


Pompeius had also made sure to use the time while Antonius was away to better his position. Much like he did when Antonius and Octavian had campaigned in the east to crush the Liberatores, he built up his land and naval strength. Hispania was his old stomping ground, and along with Africa, it provided his main source of recruits. By the time Antonius returned, Pompeius now had a sizeable army loyal to him to go along with his formidable fleet and popular support in the senate and with the average Roman citizen. Simply put, attacking Pompeius now would be an ill-advised move for Antonius.

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Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa​

Agrippa too, did not sit idly since his rise as triumvir. Helped by his friend, Salvidienus Rufus, he began to consolidate his position. The outcry from having a novus homo in control of Italy was surprisingly quiet. Many were happy to see Lepidus out of the picture, and the end of the crippling blockade the city-along with the rest of the peninsula-had been subject to. He was consul for 39 BC, and with the backing of Antonius and Pompeius, the Senate could do little to oust him even if they wanted to.



Antonius rightfully came to the assumption that the best course of action was maintaining his tenuous alliance with Pompeius. An agreement was made, and Agrippa and Pompeius promised Antonius with troops for his upcoming invasion of Parthia. An endeavor, he hoped, that would help him regain popular favor back in Rome. Matters thus settled, Antonius Caesar waited for Pompeius to grant him the promised troops, before marching off east.
 
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Great stuff :D Some feedback:

- If Antonius is to marry Octavian's OTL bride, then you mean Pompeius' aunt-in-law, not sister-in-law. She was the sister of Lucius Scribonius Libo (consul 34BC) and Marcus Livius Drusus Libo (he seems to have adopted his nephew, causing some confusion online) and already married twice to consulars, with (at least) three children: Cornelius Marcellinus, Cornelius Scipio and Cornelia ?Scipionis.

- I reckon Scribonia an unlikely match for Antonius. OTL Octavian betrothed Marcellus to Pompeia, daughter of Sextus. Here Antyllus could take his place, freeing Antonius up to make a more profitable marriage with either Octavia or Atia (her aunt, niece of the Dictator and wife of Octavian's step-brother Philippus).

- Agrippa only married above himself because of Octavian's need for a junior colleague he could trust. By that time he had already married the daughter of Atticus, consolidated his dignity, been consul and connected himself by marriage to the Domus Augusta (Tiberius' first wife was his daughter Vipsania). Octavia was far too valuable a consort to be wasted on a new man whose patron had just exited the stage - especially when Octavia's son Marcellus was potentially of great value.

- Appuleius had no legal relation to Octavian, so I would imagine him to be a very unlikely Caesar. To begin with, biologically only the son of a half-sister, and on the non-Julian side of the family. Lacking a will naming or adopting an heir, Octavian's inheritance would be divided among his heirs:
1. His wife, Clodia Pulchra: if married in manu she would have rights similar to a daughter (see Augustus' posthumous adoption of Livia Drusilla)
2. Quintus Pedius (first cousin)
3. Pinarius Scarpus (first cousin once removed)
4. Claudius Marcellus (first cousin twice removed)

Of which Pedius and Scarpus are political non-entities and Marcellus a mere child. In case of a will, which would be very likely (although Antonius might well be able to surpress or conceal one should it exist), Marcellus would be the most likely heir (given their biological relationship). Octavia, and possibly their half-sister, would benefit from a will, but without one would be too distant to inherit (women only inheriting in direct relation: mother, daughter, sister).

As the son of a Julia Caesaris and kinsman of Caesar Octavianus, I could very well see Antonius, now undisputed leader of the Caesarean party, adopting use of Caesar as his own cognomen (he didn't have one - his brother used Pietas when it became politically useful to do so). He could also very easily secure a praetor's decree (bonorum possessio etc) adjudging Caesar Octavianus' name and fortune in his favor in the absence of a will. Marrying Octavia and adopting Marcellus might make things a lot easier too.
 
Great stuff :D Some feedback:

- If Antonius is to marry Octavian's OTL bride, then you mean Pompeius' aunt-in-law, not sister-in-law. She was the sister of Lucius Scribonius Libo (consul 34BC) and Marcus Livius Drusus Libo (he seems to have adopted his nephew, causing some confusion online) and already married twice to consulars, with (at least) three children: Cornelius Marcellinus, Cornelius Scipio and Cornelia ?Scipionis.

- I reckon Scribonia an unlikely match for Antonius. OTL Octavian betrothed Marcellus to Pompeia, daughter of Sextus. Here Antyllus could take his place, freeing Antonius up to make a more profitable marriage with either Octavia or Atia (her aunt, niece of the Dictator and wife of Octavian's step-brother Philippus).

- Agrippa only married above himself because of Octavian's need for a junior colleague he could trust. By that time he had already married the daughter of Atticus, consolidated his dignity, been consul and connected himself by marriage to the Domus Augusta (Tiberius' first wife was his daughter Vipsania). Octavia was far too valuable a consort to be wasted on a new man whose patron had just exited the stage - especially when Octavia's son Marcellus was potentially of great value.

- Appuleius had no legal relation to Octavian, so I would imagine him to be a very unlikely Caesar. To begin with, biologically only the son of a half-sister, and on the non-Julian side of the family. Lacking a will naming or adopting an heir, Octavian's inheritance would be divided among his heirs:
1. His wife, Clodia Pulchra: if married in manu she would have rights similar to a daughter (see Augustus' posthumous adoption of Livia Drusilla)
2. Quintus Pedius (first cousin)
3. Pinarius Scarpus (first cousin once removed)
4. Claudius Marcellus (first cousin twice removed)

Of which Pedius and Scarpus are political non-entities and Marcellus a mere child. In case of a will, which would be very likely (although Antonius might well be able to surpress or conceal one should it exist), Marcellus would be the most likely heir (given their biological relationship). Octavia, and possibly their half-sister, would benefit from a will, but without one would be too distant to inherit (women only inheriting in direct relation: mother, daughter, sister).

As the son of a Julia Caesaris and kinsman of Caesar Octavianus, I could very well see Antonius, now undisputed leader of the Caesarean party, adopting use of Caesar as his own cognomen (he didn't have one - his brother used Pietas when it became politically useful to do so). He could also very easily secure a praetor's decree (bonorum possessio etc) adjudging Caesar Octavianus' name and fortune in his favor in the absence of a will. Marrying Octavia and adopting Marcellus might make things a lot easier too.

Thanks for the input, this is of great value. I'll certainly make the necessary adjustments (I was way off apparently lol). It seems like Agrippa's status as a new man at this point won't effect him much if I read that correctly? Though I believe he didn't hold the consulship until 37, though I could be wrong.

This really cleared up a lot of gray areas in my knowledge, thanks. :)

edit: could Agrippa adopt Clodia Pulchra?
 
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Chapter VIII: Antonius’s Parthian War Part I

Pompeius’s propaganda campaign had been helped by Cicero who remained a thorn in Antonius’s side. The elder statesman was proving invaluable, as he instructed Pomepius on the political intrigue and diplomacy of the republic. Much of the political savvy he would show in future years is owed to Cicero’s assistance, as he had otherwise little experience in the politics of Rome (for most of his adult life up to this point was spent as a rebel fighting for his life).

As Antonius marched back east, both Agrippa and Sextus Pompeius were reluctant to honor their agreement to send forces to aid him in his war with Parthia. Both were worried at the prestige and nigh unbreakable support in Rome he would get from his magnificent victories should he be successful. They didn’t have much choice however. Antonius Caesar was not about to leave without receiving the promised 20,000 soldiers. Coughing up the soldiers, they watched as he set off for the east, fully confident in victory in the campaign ahead.

Marching into Cilicia, he summoned Cleopatra and her twins to meet him before going off on his campaign. When her stay was over and she returned to Egypt, she did so expecting a third child by him. His sexual desires satisfied, Antonius gathered his truly massive army to invade Parthia through the Armenian mountains. The bulk of his forces consisted of 80,000 legionaries and 10,000 Celtic and Iberian cavalry. Complimenting them were 30,000 slingers, archers, and other assorted light infantry from the various client kingdoms.

The Armenian king opposing him, Artavasdes, only managed to gather a measly 6,000 cavalry and 7,000 infantry in comparison to join him. Antonius’s eagerness to get back to Cleopatra in Alexandria however, would prove to be his undoing. Having marched 1,000 miles from Rome to ARmenia, instead of allowing his exhausted troops time to rest, he continued his forced march into Parthian controlled territory. By doing this, he had inevitably left his baggage train lagging behind with a 10,000 man guard.

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Parthian Horse Archers attacking the baggage train​

He then invaded Media-Atropatene, hoping the King would join his cause. Apparently the king didn’t take kindly to having his territory invaded and his cities besieged, and resisted. Now King Phraates IV sprung into action, having arrived on the scene with his 40,000 man army-a large army but one that paled in comparison to Antonius’s. Learning that the baggage train was too far behind his lines to protect, Phraates sent a large contingent of horse archers to seize it. Making short work of the guard with their arrows, the baggage train was plundered of all its wealth and valuables and burned.

Seeing the way the wind was blowing, Artavasdes left the Roman camp with his army back to Armenia. Though he initially continued his siege of Phraaspa, without any siege equipment and limited supplies, the siege was impossible to continue. With winter approaching, he parleyed with Phraates, who offered him safe passage as long as there were no more calls for the return of the eagles lost at Carrhae. Accepting the offer, Antonius soon found that Phraates had no intention of keeping his word. As he retreated through the Armenian mountains, he was constantly harassed all along the way. By the time he made it back through Armenia, he had lost 30,000 men.
 
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Excellent update! It seems Antonius is, thus far, still failing and doing similar moves as OTL. I also like the references to Sextus' growing more politically savvy (something he lack massively OTL.) I hope we'll see more of him soon?
Anyway, keep it up!
 
Great update. One thing to note is that, despite Octavian's propaganda, Antony's eastern policy was quite sound and not dissimilar to Pompey before him. He reorganized the East into five major client kingdoms: Amyntas, Polemon and Archelaus (Asia Minor as far east as Armenia), Herod (Judaea + vicinty) and Cleopatra (Egypt, Cilicia Trachea, Cyprus and Coele-Syria). Cleopatra had already gained Cyprus from Caesar; Cilicia Trachea and Coele-Syria were additions on level with the vast domains the other four princes received from Antony. It seems like Cleopatra's role was to replenish Antony's fleet, using Cilician timber and Phoenician sailors/workmanship, while the other Kings were to provide military aid against the Parthians. It was a business relationship like any other, made even more interesting due to her Seleucid blood and quasi-divine status, which promoted/strengthened/heightened his own growing Imperial cult (he was first declared the New Dionysus at Ephesus, after Philippi; he was then deified by the Athenians with Octavia, and then throughout all of Asia). He presented himself as the New Dionysus, conqueror of all Asia as far as India (limit of the Parthian empire ;)) and she as Cleopatra Thea Neotera, the New Cleopatra Thea, after her aunt who ruled Syria for quite some time.

Thanks for the input, this is of great value. I'll certainly make the necessary adjustments (I was way off apparently lol). It seems like Agrippa's status as a new man at this point won't effect him much if I read that correctly? Though I believe he didn't hold the consulship until 37, though I could be wrong.

This really cleared up a lot of gray areas in my knowledge, thanks. :)

edit: could Agrippa adopt Clodia Pulchra?

You're welcome :D Agrippa's status as a new man wasn't a complete impediment to future success, but I think Octavia would be too lofty a match for him at this point. By the time he married Julia Caesaris in 21BC everyone else was either dead, in exile or out of favor; Augustus was only just beginning to rehabilitate the new generation of patricians at the time and it was the perfect opportunity to adlect Agrippa into the line of succession/eliminate him as a potential rival.

I think the most likely would be for Agrippa to make a very good marriage connecting him to the others, but not Octavia. Options would include Scribonia, Clodia Pulchra (Antony's step-daughter), Antonia (Antony's eldest daughter, betrothed to Lepidus the younger since 44BC), Junia Tertulla (widow of Cassius, rumoured bastard of Caesar, sister-in-law of Lepidus) or Atia (Julius Caesar's niece and cousin of Sextus Pompeius).

(Note: Atius Balbus, who married Julius Caesar's sister Julia, was the first cousin of Pompey the Great. Their daughters Atia and consequently Octavian and Octavia were therefore propinqui of Sextus Pompey, an often overlooked relationship).

Agrippa could adopt her but I don't think it would do much good. For one, her inheritance would be money/property, not the name of Caesar. For second, she herself, now free of husband and without a father, wouldn't have any good reason to submit herself to some stranger's authority. I think marriage would be a more reasonable alliance (both with Octavian's memory and with the living Antony) than trying to adopt her.

Excellent update! It seems Antonius is, thus far, still failing and doing similar moves as OTL. I also like the references to Sextus' growing more politically savvy (something he lack massively OTL.) I hope we'll see more of him soon?

In fairness Sextus made some grievous errors OTL, primarily by not following up his victories, but he was politically savvy to the last. At the time Octavian was unpopular at Rome, while the people rioted in Sextus' favor when the image of Neptune wasn't brought out (he claimed to be Neptune's son). While Octavian and Antony were just flirting with the idea of Imperial cults Sextus was already proudly claiming divine parentage, wearing a sea-green cloak and thanking his divine father Neptune for his victories. He was also the first of the three to really use talented freedmen significantly in his administration. He was well liked in Rome and supported by a wealth of nobility who fled to be at his side (including Livia Drusilla's brother and husband). Even when he fled his name was enough to rally men to his banner.
 
Great update. One thing to note is that, despite Octavian's propaganda, Antony's eastern policy was quite sound and not dissimilar to Pompey before him. He reorganized the East into five major client kingdoms: Amyntas, Polemon and Archelaus (Asia Minor as far east as Armenia), Herod (Judaea + vicinty) and Cleopatra (Egypt, Cilicia Trachea, Cyprus and Coele-Syria). Cleopatra had already gained Cyprus from Caesar; Cilicia Trachea and Coele-Syria were additions on level with the vast domains the other four princes received from Antony. It seems like Cleopatra's role was to replenish Antony's fleet, using Cilician timber and Phoenician sailors/workmanship, while the other Kings were to provide military aid against the Parthians. It was a business relationship like any other, made even more interesting due to her Seleucid blood and quasi-divine status, which promoted/strengthened/heightened his own growing Imperial cult (he was first declared the New Dionysus at Ephesus, after Philippi; he was then deified by the Athenians with Octavia, and then throughout all of Asia). He presented himself as the New Dionysus, conqueror of all Asia as far as India (limit of the Parthian empire ;)) and she as Cleopatra Thea Neotera, the New Cleopatra Thea, after her aunt who ruled Syria for quite some time.
Hmm, I did not know that. This will help a lot.

You're welcome :D Agrippa's status as a new man wasn't a complete impediment to future success, but I think Octavia would be too lofty a match for him at this point. By the time he married Julia Caesaris in 21BC everyone else was either dead, in exile or out of favor; Augustus was only just beginning to rehabilitate the new generation of patricians at the time and it was the perfect opportunity to adlect Agrippa into the line of succession/eliminate him as a potential rival.

I think the most likely would be for Agrippa to make a very good marriage connecting him to the others, but not Octavia. Options would include Scribonia, Clodia Pulchra (Antony's step-daughter), Antonia (Antony's eldest daughter, betrothed to Lepidus the younger since 44BC), Junia Tertulla (widow of Cassius, rumoured bastard of Caesar, sister-in-law of Lepidus) or Atia (Julius Caesar's niece and cousin of Sextus Pompeius).

(Note: Atius Balbus, who married Julius Caesar's sister Julia, was the first cousin of Pompey the Great. Their daughters Atia and consequently Octavian and Octavia were therefore propinqui of Sextus Pompey, an often overlooked relationship).

Agrippa could adopt her but I don't think it would do much good. For one, her inheritance would be money/property, not the name of Caesar. For second, she herself, now free of husband and without a father, wouldn't have any good reason to submit herself to some stranger's authority. I think marriage would be a more reasonable alliance (both with Octavian's memory and with the living Antony) than trying to adopt her.
Hmmm, Scribonia would make an interesting match, tying him to Pompey.


In fairness Sextus made some grievous errors OTL, primarily by not following up his victories, but he was politically savvy to the last. At the time Octavian was unpopular at Rome, while the people rioted in Sextus' favor when the image of Neptune wasn't brought out (he claimed to be Neptune's son). While Octavian and Antony were just flirting with the idea of Imperial cults Sextus was already proudly claiming divine parentage, wearing a sea-green cloak and thanking his divine father Neptune for his victories. He was also the first of the three to really use talented freedmen significantly in his administration. He was well liked in Rome and supported by a wealth of nobility who fled to be at his side (including Livia Drusilla's brother and husband). Even when he fled his name was enough to rally men to his banner.

I didn't know he claimed himself as the son of Neptune, that's gonna help me clear up a few things in the future. And yeah, I plan on having the importance of freedmen within Pompey's inner circle and administration having a positive effect.

Excellent update! It seems Antonius is, thus far, still failing and doing similar moves as OTL. I also like the references to Sextus' growing more politically savvy (something he lack massively OTL.) I hope we'll see more of him soon?
Anyway, keep it up!
We will certainly be seeing a lot more of him soon. ;)
 
I didn't know he claimed himself as the son of Neptune, that's gonna help me clear up a few things in the future. And yeah, I plan on having the importance of freedmen within Pompey's inner circle and administration having a positive effect.

He did, and the triumvirs were so worried at his popularity in Rome that they excluded Neptune from the games they had in 40 (cf. http://books.google.com.br/books?id...#v=onepage&q=pompeius sea green cloak&f=false).
 
In fairness Sextus made some grievous errors OTL, primarily by not following up his victories, but he was politically savvy to the last. At the time Octavian was unpopular at Rome, while the people rioted in Sextus' favor when the image of Neptune wasn't brought out (he claimed to be Neptune's son). While Octavian and Antony were just flirting with the idea of Imperial cults Sextus was already proudly claiming divine parentage, wearing a sea-green cloak and thanking his divine father Neptune for his victories. He was also the first of the three to really use talented freedmen significantly in his administration. He was well liked in Rome and supported by a wealth of nobility who fled to be at his side (including Livia Drusilla's brother and husband). Even when he fled his name was enough to rally men to his banner.

That is true, though that could really be attributed to the Triumvirs unpopularity because the proscriptions, taxes and executions of senior public figures. Sextus was, at heart, a man so utterly caught up in upholding "republican" values and emulating his "honest, pious" father (he actually added pious to his name just in case someone didn't get the point.) So much so, it could be argued that it led to his downfall. He had an opportunity to assassinate all his main rives at Miseum, and was strongly advised to do so- yet ignored this good advice because it was "dishonest."I'm not saying he wasn't politically savvy-i'm sure he was to some agree, but he lacked the ruthlessness, the willpower or even a clear aim to guide him OTL.
 
Chapter IX: Antonius’s Parthian Campaign Part II: The Gathering Storm


Antonius was livid at how disastrous his botched invasion had been. Though there was nobody but himself to blame. His defeat was entirely due to his carelessness and eagerness to get back to Egypt. As if to make matters worse, news back in Rome was not good. Pompeius had succeeded magnificently in painting Antonius as a villain. He had been humiliatingly defeated by the barbaric Parthians, and furthermore, when Octavian met him in Antioch, he refused to see her. She returned to Rome to an outraged public at her treatment, but continued to loyally remain in his house and raise his children. This inadvertently made him look even worse in the eyes of the Roman people, who already took offense to his scandalous affair with queen Cleopatra.

Back on the other side of the Mediterranean, Pompeius made sure there was never a dull moment. For 36 BC, he jointly held the consulship with Agrippa, and in 35 helped assure Agrippa’s friend and right hand man, Salvidienus Rufus, attained the consulship for that year.

He also didn’t waste time bringing back another player into the game the triumvirs were playing. Publius Ventidius Bassus, the hero from the east who had been sent into forced retirement by Antonius, was persuaded to emerge from retirement and join Pompeius’s side. The move made sense. Bassus was a talented man, presumably bitter at being sacked by Antonius after saving his behind while he patched things up in Rome. It seemed he had know serious political ambitions of his own, and so would make a loyal subordinate. When Bassus took up his offer, Pompeius did not hesitate to appoint him governor of Hispania, keeping an eye on Lucius Antonius in Transalpine Gaul, and remaining poised to strike at a moments notice.

Agrippa meanwhile, quickly realized associating himself with Antonius and seeming like his puppet was a bad idea. His options were pretty cut and dry: taking Antonius’s side, who’s popularity was in free fall and seemed more concerned with the east than supporting him, didn’t seem very attractive. On the other hand, Pompeius’s popularity was that of a living god (or as he liked to claim, living son of a god, specifically Neptune) and showed no signs of waning, and seemed to have every intention of having de-facto control of the west (and presumably in time, the east), even if it meant Agrippa was in his way. With that in mind, he successfully secured a marriage alliance with Pompeius, marring his aunt-in-law Scribonia in 36, un coincidentally the same year the two shared the consulship.

We should not be surprised then, to see that Antonius did not even consider returning to Rome. Instead, he quartered in Egypt. There, in 34 BC, he received an urgent message from Artavasdes I, the same King of Media whom he had been besieging only two years earlier, calling for aid. Sensing an oppurtunity to redeem himself, Antonius once again set off with his army in the summer of that year.

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Coin depicting Artavasdes I of Media-Atropatene

By now he was fed up with Artavasdes II of Armenia switching allegiances every other day (though obviously exaggerated, it isn’t that far from the truth) Antonius marched into Armenia, subjugated the province and imprisoned him in Alexandria-an insult Armenia would not forget- and proceeded to annex Armenia as a province. With that business taken care of, he marched into Media-Atropatene, ready to lend a helping hand to Artavasdes. There wasn’t much he could offer though. His army lacked the confidence and he lacked any sense of trust in the Pompeiians that were still integrated in said army. Even if he wanted to stay, when he soon learned of events in the west, he had no choice but to abandon his campaign. Forging an alliance that was more ceremonial than anything, Antonius betrothed his son by Cleopatra to Artavasdes daughter. He departed for Egypt, achieving little and worried about what was to come.
 
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Things are defiantly going up for Pompeius-i don't think theirs any significant opposition now to stop him in the west now that Agrippa is aligned to his cause through marriage-and why am i getting a sense of huge foreboding for Marcus Antonius....... (so long as he gets to fight Sextus at sea, i'll be happy though-that would be a fight of epic pretension.)

Anyway, great TL!
 
Things are defiantly going up for Pompeius-i don't think theirs any significant opposition now to stop him in the west now that Agrippa is aligned to his cause through marriage-and why am i getting a sense of huge foreboding for Marcus Antonius....... (so long as he gets to fight Sextus at sea, i'll be happy though-that would be a fight of epic pretension.)

Anyway, great TL!

Yeah, Pompeius is pretty secure in the west. Antonius is in a sticky situation, but he is far from done for...yet. ;)
 
Will the Parthians also capitalize on Antonius' apparent inactivity? He's lost almost half of his force, and is looking west now.

Perhaps they could cross the Euphrates while he's back in Egypt crying and cursing, since their field army remains untouched this far...
 
Will the Parthians also capitalize on Antonius' apparent inactivity? He's lost almost half of his force, and is looking west now.

Perhaps they could cross the Euphrates while he's back in Egypt crying and cursing, since their field army remains untouched this far...

They are in a civil war at the moment, so they have their own problems.
 
Appuleius most likely.


What do you guys think of what I did with Agrippa? I don't know how plausible getting him in that position as kind of the third man between Antony and Pompey. Is the marriage plausible? Or would he betroth or marry someone else? (now is the time I really need Velasco lol).

The marriage is a tiny bit high for his station, but in Rome of the Very Late Republican Period military might trumped all.

BTW - Marcus V. Agrippa has been a hero of mine since the Johnson Administration so I am rooting for him to ultimately come out on top. From all I have read/seen of him Agrippa was the best person of them all...meaning the only one who wasn't evil.

HoC
 
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The marriage is a tiny bit high for his station, but in Rome of the Very Late Republican Period military might trumped all.

BTW - Marcus V. Agrippa has been a hero of mine since the Johnson Administration so I am rooting for him to ultimately come pit on top. From all I have read/seen of him Agrippa was the best person of them all...meaning the only one who wasn't evil.

HoC
I am fond of Agrippa as well. Glad you are enjoying this TL.
 
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