Mark An·to·ny

(ăn′tə-nē) or Mark An·tho·ny (ăn′thə-nē) Originally Marcus Antonius. 83?-30 bc.

Roman orator, politician, and soldier. His love affair with Cleopatra split the triumvirate he had formed with Octavian and Lepidus and led to war. In 31 bc the forces of Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian at Actium, and both subsequently committed suicide.

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An•to•ny

(ˈæn tə ni)

n.

Mark (Marcus Antonius), 83?–30 B.C., Roman general: friend of Caesar; rival of Augustus Caesar.

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Mark Antony - Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

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Writing for the local-media outlet, Al-Ahram Weekly, Hawas stated that media outlets mistakenly spread the news of suspecting to find the temple where the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Cleopatra and her lover Mark Antony, are buried, and falsely reported the Taposiris Magna Temple as the location, which is about 45 kilometres west of Alexandria.

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