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Marcus Aemilius Lepidus ( Latin: M·AEMILIVS·M·F·Q·N·LEPIDVS) was a patrician Roman politician of the 1st century BC. Known simply as Lepidus he was the son of Marcus Aemilius Lepidus and Appuleia, the daughter of the rebellious Lucius Appuleius Saturninus. His father was also involved in a rebellion against the Republic and died because of it. He was a member of the second triumvirate and pontifex maximus.

Lepidus was among Julius Caesar's greatest supporters. He started his cursus honorum as a praetor in 49 BC, and was rewarded with the consulship in 46 BC, after the defeat of the PompeiansThis article refers to the Roman General. However, Pompey is also the nickname of the city of Portsmouth in Hampshire, England, and also of its principal football club, Portsmouth F. Pompey is not to be confused with the Roman city of Pompeii. Gnaeus Pomp in the East. Following Caesar's assassination in March 15March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). There are 291 days remaining. In the Roman calendar March 15 was known as the Ides of March. Events 44 BC Ides of March: Julius Caesar, General of the Roman Republic, was 44 BCCenturies: 2nd century BC 1st century BC 1st century Decades: 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC 0s Years: 49 BC 48 BC 47 BC 46 BC 45 BC 44 BC 43 BC 42 BC 41 BC 40 BC 39 BC Events End of Roman Republic period and establis (the Ides of MarchThe Roman calendar changed its form several times in the time between the foundation of Rome and the fall of the Roman Empire. Months To begin with it was a lunar calendar containing ten months, starting at the vernal equinox, traditionally invented by Ro), Lepidus allied himself with Marcus Antonius in a joint bid for power. But Caesar had left an heir: OctavianusOctavianus or in English Octavian was the name for which Augustus Caesar was known following his adoption by Julius Caesar and before acquiring the title of Augustus''. See also For his biography see Augustus Caesar See also Roman naming convention and Ad, his great-nephew and adopted son, had a matching ambition and the popularity with the to climb the hierarchy. Together they formed the second triumvirate, legalized with the name of Triumvirs for the Organization of the People by the Lex TitiaThis is an attempted alphabetical List of Roman laws . The name of the law is usually the gens of the legislator, declined on the female form (because in Latin law lex plural leges is a word with female gender). When a law is the initiative of the two con of 43 BCCenturies: 2nd century BC 1st century BC 1st century Decades: 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC 0s Years: 48 BC 47 BC 46 BC 45 BC 44 BC 43 BC 42 BC 41 BC 40 BC 39 BC 38 BC Events April 14 Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark A. The triumvirate had a legal life span of five years and was renewed in 38 BC for an equal period of time.

After the pacification of the East and the defeat of the assassins faction, during which Lepidus remained in Rome, he went to rule the western provinces of Hispania and Africa. Somehow Lepidus managed to remain aside the frequent quarrels between his colleagues Antonius and Octavianus. However, in 36 BC, an ill-judged political move, was the excuse that Octavianus needed. Lepidus was accused of usurping power in Sicily and attempt of rebellion and was forced to exile. All of his offices were taken away, except the one of pontifex maximus.

Lepidus died peacefully in 13 BC.