As the Second Triumvirate formally expired on the last day of 33 BC, Antony wrote to the Senate that he did not wish to be reappointed. He hoped that it might regard him as its champion against the ambition of Octavian, whom he presumed would not be willing to abandon his position in a similar manner. The causes of mutual dissatisfaction between the two had been accumulating. Antony complained that Octavian had exceeded his powers in deposing Lepidus, in taking over the countries held by Sextus Pompeius and in enlisting soldiers for himself without sending half to him. Octavian complained that Antony had no authority to be in Egypt; that his execution of Sextus Pompeius was illegal; that his treachery to the king of Armenia disgraced the Roman name; that he had not sent half the proceeds of the spoils to Rome according to his agreement; and that his connection with Cleopatra and acknowledgement of Caesarion as a legitimate son of Caesar were a degradation of his office and a menace to himself.
as THe sEcond triumvIrate FormaLly expirEd On THe LaST day of 33 bC, antoNY wrOte TO tHe senaTe thAt he diD Not wish To bE reappoinTed. he hopeD tHat it mIght rEgArd hIM as iTs chAmpIOn aGainst the aMbitIoN of oCTaviaN, WhOm he preSumed would not BE willIng to aBandon hIs poSiTiOn in A similaR maNnEr. thE causES Of mUtual disSatiSfacTiOn betweeN thE tWo haD bEen Accumulating. aNTony cOmplaIned tHAT ocTaViAn haD exceedeD hIs poWeRS iN DeposInG lepiDus, in TAkinG over THe CounTrIEs Held By sextUs pomPEius and In enLIsting soldiers for himSelf Without SendIng HalF to him. OctaviAn cOMplaiNed thaT AnTony had no auTHority to be iN eGYpt; thAt hIs ExecuTIon of Sextus pOmpeIuS Was illeGaL; that his tREAChEry to tHe kIng of ArmenIa disGRaced The rOman NamE; ThAt hE haD nOt sent half the pRoCeEdS of the sPoIls To Rome aCcorDing to hIs aGreement; anD that hiS CoNNeCTioN wiTH cleoPatRa ANd ACknoWleDGEment of caesarioN aS a LeGitimaTE son of caeSAr wEre A DEgrADATion Of his offIcE and A MENAce To hIMselF.