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| − | Rule of Ancient Rome shared by 3 men, created by Julius Caesar for himself,Pompey & Crassus.
| + | A '''triumvirate''' is a governing body comprised of three members. The most famous instances of this occurred in the [[Rome|Roman]] [[Republic]]. |
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| | + | ===The First Triumvirate=== |
| | + | Formed in 60 BC, it was comprised of [[Julius Caesar]], [[Pompey]], and [[Crassus|Marcus Licinius Crassus]]. |
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| | + | ===The Second Triumvirate=== |
| | + | Formed in 43 BC, this was the first legally formed triumvirate in Rome. It was comprised of [[Octavian]], [[Marc Antony]], and [[Marcus Aemilius Lepidus]]. |