The paper aims to offer a closer look at the life and accomplishments of one of the most important

but also the most controversial personalities of the late Roman Republic, a member of the second
triumvirate, Marcus Antonius . It is specifically focused on the period of Antonio's command of the
eastern provinces and the bordering countries. From this perspective are particularly important his
political and administrative measures in this area , his approach of the countries dependent on Rome
and its ruler, his political and love relationship with the Egyptian ruler Cleopatra, the military
campaign against the Parthians as well as the war with Octavian for supremacy of the Roman world
. Due to the very rich and comprehensive topic, the paper is divided into several chapters containing
subchapters . It provides the reader with a comprehensive look at the most important period of
Antonio's life .