Description: (Roman general and statesman who formed the Second Triumvirate alongside Octavian and Mark Antony during the final years of the Roman Republic)
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus was a Roman general and statesman who played a significant role in the final years of the Roman Republic. He formed the Second Triumvirate with Octavian and Mark Antony, having been a close ally of Julius Caesar. Lepidus served in various important positions before the Roman Empire. While an able military commander, Lepidus is often considered the least influential member of the Triumvirate, a portrayal that some scholars argue may be influenced by propaganda spread by his opponents.