Livy, Periochae 116-120

Titus Livius or Livy (59 BCE - 17 CE): Roman historian, author of the authorized version of the history of the Roman republic.

A large part of Livy's History of Rome since the Foundation is now lost, but fortunately we have an excerpt, called the Periochae, which helps us reconstruct the general scope. This translation was made by Jona Lendering.

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From Book 119
[119.1] By the treachery of Publius Dolabella, Gaius Trebonius was murdered in Asia.
[119.2] Because of this crime, Dolabella was declared to be an enemy by the Senate.
[119.3] [43] After consul Pansa had unsuccessfully fought against Antony, consul Aulus Hirtius arrived with his army, defeated the troops of Mark Antony and brought the fortunes of both sides in balance again.
[119.4] Antony, defeated by Hirtius and Caesar fled to Gaul, where he joined Marcus Lepidus and the legions under his command; the Senate declared him and every soldier in his army an enemy.
[119.5] Aulus Hirtius, who had been killed in the camp of the enemy after his victory, and Gaius Pansa, who had died from wounds received during his defeat, were buried on the Field of Mars.
[119.6] The Senate was hardly grateful to Gaius Caesar, who was the only one of three leaders to survive: it voted the honor of a triumph to Decimus Brutus, who had been freed from the siege of Modena by Caesar, and made no satisfying reference to Caesar and his soldiers.
[119.7] Therefore, Gaius Caesar, on advise by Marcus Lepidus, reconciled himself with Mark Antony, marched on Rome with his army, and, surprising everyone who was against him, was made consul at the age of nineteen.

From Book 119