Gaius Antonius

Gaius Antonius († 42 BC) was the second son of Marcus Antonius Creticus and thus the younger brother of the triumvir and later opponent of Octavian, Mark Antony. Like his brother Gaius began his life, free of parental guidance, in a mixture of scandals, feasts and games. During the Civil War legate Gaius Caesar and was entrusted Publius Cornelius Dolabella, together with the defense of Illyricum against Pompey. While Dolabella's fleet was destroyed, Anthony was on the island Curicta (now Krk in Croatia) fixed and forced to close (49 BC). After Caesar's victories but was freed and transported as all other members of the family of Antonier in high offices of the cursus honorum.

44 BC Gaius was praetor, while his brothers Marcus and Lucius Antonius consul or tribune of the people were. As soon left after Caesar's assassination of Caesar's assassins Marcus Junius Brutus, who held the office of Stadtpraetors, Rome, Gaius took over his duties. A little later he was sent by his brother Marcus in the province of Macedonia to take over the standing army there. Brutus claimed the province but also. Gaius's army went over to him, and Gaius came in Brutus ' violence. Brutus initially treated him generously, but finally ordered his death, allegedly in revenge for Cicero and Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus, whose assassination Mark Antony had caused.

• Politicians ( Roman Republic )
• Antonier
• Born on the 2nd or 1st century BC
• Died 42 BC
• Man