Octavian arrived in Rome in May to claim his inheritance. Although Antony had amassed political support, Octavian still had opportunity to rival him as the leading member of the Caesarian faction. The senate increasingly viewed Antony as a new tyrant; Antony had also lost the support of many supporters of Caesar when he opposed the motion to elevate Caesar to divine status.[72] When Antony refused to relinquish Caesar’s vast fortune to him, Octavian borrowed heavily to fulfill the bequests in Caesar’s will to the Roman people and to his veterans, as well as to establish his own bodyguard of veterans.[73] This earned him the support of Caesarian sympathizers who hoped to use him as a means of eliminating Antony
Continuing Caesar’s Wars by Kings and Generals. This series is presented in 4 episodes.
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