Lepidus' Rome was one of the three factions of the Roman Republic that vied for power in the War of the Second Triumvirate from 42-31 BC. Led by the cavalry commander Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, his faction controlled Spain and North Africa, but he made enemies with both Octavian's Rome and Iberia, so his lands were conquered.
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Lepidus' Rome in 41 BC
Lepidus. supported Antony through the turbulent wake of Caesar’s murder to become a member of the Second Triumvirate, which divided the Republic into three parts. When Antony and Octavian garnered enough prestige and authority however, they redistributed the territories at Lepidus’ expense, consigning him to Africa. There he bade his time, drawing on its massive agricultural potential and waiting for the first signs of vulnerability. While Octavian went to war with the Gauls of Brittany, Lepidus declared war on Octavian, but Octavian's Rome and Iberia conquered Spain from Lepidus and proceeded to seize North Africa. Lepidus briefly took control of Tarraco and Saguntum, but these were recaptured and Lepidus was slain. His empire ended with the fall of Tingis in present-day Morocco, and Octavian took control of most of his territories (inland Spain was seized by the Spanish tribes).