Publius was proposed as holder of the rank of Caesar until his father refused him the honor. He survived the assassination of Pertinax in 193 c. e. and was allowed to live by Emperor Didius Julianus. Septimius Severus declared Pertinax a god, and the son held the post of CONSUL in the early part of Caracalla’s reign. Unfortunately, caracalla cared little for him. He was put to death for making a joke about the murder of geta.
Perusine War Brief conflict fought in 41 b. c.e. between Octavian (Augustus) and Lucius antonius and FULVIA, Marc Antony’s brother and wife. While Antony was away in the East, Lucius and Fulvia came to view the party of octavian as too popular and dangerous. Although Antony and Octavian were equal triumvirs, octavian was amassing political power in Rome and italy with his settlement of legionary veterans on granted tracts of land. Feeling that Antony’s honor and future were at stake, Lucius initiated hostilities in italy, aided soon by Fulvia and her chamberlain, Manius.
When a reconciliation failed, war erupted. With some six legions, Lucius opposed octavian and his lieutenant, agrippa. Where Marc Antony stood in all of this was unclear to his supporters. For that reason, Munatius Plancus, Antony’s general in italy, neglected to involve himself, convincing Antony’s other officers to do the same. Lucius thus found himself alone. chased to Perusia (modern Perugia), northeast of Rome, between the Via Flaminia and Via Cassia, Lucius was surrounded and besieged. After months of unsuccessful breakout attempts and dwindling food supplies, he surrendered to octavian in February 40. Octavian treated him with kindness, not wishing to antagonize Antony. Fulvia, meanwhile, sailed from italy to Athens. No soldiers were executed, and octavian sought to restore peace to the italian region. only Perusia was burned and pillaged to serve as a lesson to other towns.
Antony probably did not want any war with octavian and so was upset to hear of the Perusine struggle; the letters informing him were delayed because of the winter weather. He was angry with Fulvia, and his subsequent treatment of her hastened her death in 40 and made possible the treaty of brundisium.
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