What is Triumvirate?
A '''triumvirate''' is a group of three men. A '''duumvirate''' is a group of two. The word is often used to mention a [[historical event]] or in talks of [[government]]. The word '''troika''' is [[Russian language|Russian]] for '''triumvirate''', and the term was used in the [[Soviet Union]] after [[V.I. Lenin]] died. [[Joseph Stalin]], [[Lev Kamenev]], and [[Grigory Zinoviev]] teamed up to gain power of the [[government]]. In the Soviet Union, troikas were usually considered to be three main people in the government: [[Party leader]], [[head of state]], and [[head of government]]. In [[Ancient Rome]], [[Julius Caesar]] was a member of the [[first triumvirate]] with [[Pompey]] and [[Crassus]]. In 43 [[B.C.E.]] after he was dead, [[Marc Antony]], [[Marcus Lepidus]], and [[Octavian]] formed a [[second triumvirate]] to rule the [[Roman Empire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.education.com/resources/history/|title=Worksheets for Kids & Free Printables - Education.com|website=www.education.com}}</ref> ==Sources== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Forms of government]]