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title: 1st Battle of Philippi 42 BCE
author: Calabrian
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3267/1st-battle-of-philippi-42-bce/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# 1st Battle of Philippi 42 BCE

_Authored by Calabrian_

## Image File

[![1st Battle of Philippi 42 BCE](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3267.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3267.png)

## Image Caption

A map showing the opening positions and attacks of the first [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of [Philippi](https://www.worldhistory.org/Philippi/) in 42 BCE between the forces of [Mark Antony](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mark_Antony/) & [Octavian](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/) against those of Brutus and Cassius.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Calabrian. (2014, November 21). 1st Battle of Philippi 42 BCE. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3267/1st-battle-of-philippi-42-bce/>
### Chicago
Calabrian. "1st Battle of Philippi 42 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 21, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3267/1st-battle-of-philippi-42-bce/>.
### MLA
Calabrian. "1st Battle of Philippi 42 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Nov 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3267/1st-battle-of-philippi-42-bce/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Philippi#mediaviewer/File:Phil2.png) by [**Calabrian**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Philippi#mediaviewer/File:Phil2.png). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 21 November 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.