While Caesar was away in Egypt, Antony remained in Rome to govern Italy and restore order.Hinard, 2000, pp. 796, 798 Without Caesar to guide him, however, Antony quickly faced political difficulties and proved himself unpopular. The chief cause of his political challenges concerned debt forgiveness. One of the tribunes for 47 BC, Publius Cornelius Dolabella, proposed a law which would have canceled all outstanding debts. Antony opposed the law for political and personal reasons: he believed Caesar would not support such massive relief and suspected Dolabella had seduced his wife Antonia Hybrida. When Dolabella sought to enact the law by force and seized the Forum, Antony responded by unleashing his soldiers upon the assembled masses, killing hundreds.Plutarch: Antony, c. 9, in Plutarch, Roman Lives The resulting instability, especially among Caesar's veterans who would have benefited from the law, forced Caesar to return to Italy by October 47 BC.
while caesar was away in egypt antony remained in rome to govern italy and restore orderhinard 2000 pp 796 798 without caesar to guide him however antony quickly faced political difficulties and proved himself unpopular the chief cause of his political challenges concerned debt forgiveness one of the tribunes for 47 bc publius cornelius dolabella proposed a law which would have canceled all outstanding debts antony opposed the law for political and personal reasons he believed caesar would not support such massive relief and suspected dolabella had seduced his wife antonia hybrida when dolabella sought to enact the law by force and seized the forum antony responded by unleashing his soldiers upon the assembled masses killing hundredsplutarch antony c 9 in plutarch roman lives the resulting instability especially among caesar's veterans who would have benefited from the law forced caesar to return to italy by october 47 bc