What is Marcus Aemilius Lepidus?
[[File:Marcus Aemilius Lepidus.jpg|thumb|right|Lepidus on a coin]] '''Marcus Aemilius Lepidus''' (born 88/89 [[BC]], died 12/13 BC) was a Roman [[politician]]. He was one of the closest men to [[Julius Caesar]]. He was Caesar's deputy in Rome when Caesar was away from Rome defeating [[Pompey]] in the [[battle of Pharsalus]] in [[Greece]]. He served as ''Pontifex Maximus'' (High [[Priest]]) after Caesar's death. Together with [[Octavian]] and [[Mark Antony]] he formed the [[Second Triumvirate]] to oppose the conspirators. The Triumvirate was set up to sideline the [[Roman consul|Consuls]] and [[Senate]], which means it was the effective end of the [[Roman Republic]]. Lepidus was older than the other two triumvirs. After the [[Battle of Philippi]], he governed [[Spain]] and part of [[North Africa]]. He was blamed for a revolt in [[Sicily]]. This gave Octavian the excuse to strip him of his offices, except for [[Pontifex Maximus]]. He died peacefully in Circeii in [[Italy]] about end 12 to early [[13 BC]]. {{DEFAULTSORT:Lepidus, Marcus Aemilius}} [[Category:80s BC births]] [[Category:10s BC deaths]] [[Category:Roman politicians]]