In the aftermath of the murder of Gaius Julius Caesar, his self-declared
successor Mark Antony struggled to hold together his legacy. Following
an abortive coup attempt by Caesar's adopted son Octavian, two of
Antony's legions declared for him, leading to a renewed outbreak of
civil war. Antony moved into Northern Italy and invaded the city of
Mutina, which was held by Decimus Brutus. There they were quickly
sandwiched between the city walls on one side, and the newly arrived
Senate-backed forces of Octavian on the other.
These two heirs of Caesar then fought to claim their former mentor's
legacy. Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork and maps,
this is the full story of the battles which would see Octavian move from
being a young, inexperienced aristocrat to the dominating figure of
Augustus.