Aemilius+Lepidus



Aemilius Lepidus was a Roman Patrician. He was also one of Julius Caesar's greatest supporters. Born in 89 or 88 BCE, he worked his way through the political ranks. He was part of the Second Triumvirate with Octavian and Marc Antony. After Caesar died, together with Antony, Lepidus had hoped to gain power, but Octavian as an heir stopped the both of them. After the Battle of Philippi Lepidus gained rule of the western provinces of Hispania and Africa. Though he tried to stay out of the middle of Antony and Octavius' arguments, in 36 BCE he was accused of usurping power in Sicily by Octavius. He was forced into exile in Circeli, stripped of all of his offices, with the exception of Pontifex Maximus, and died in Late 13 BC - early 12 BCE.