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[...] Caius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus will contact Octavian, who is also in Campania. This moderate and peaceful man will become one of the leading figures of the moderate Caesarians and will seek, despite his opposition to Mark Antony who will be his enemy, a way not to trigger a new civil war and not to make things worse, he who is also married to the daughter of Quintus Fufius Calenus, called Fulfia, who is a supporter of Mark Antony. Cicero, on the other hand, is also a Caesarian, but he is at the head of the Caesarians who want the pure and hard destruction of Mark Antony and his supporters, so Pansa will have to succeed in calming the ardor of his rival. [...]
[...] In Marcus Junius Brutus leaves Cisalpine Gaul, he is replaced as governor of this part of Gaul by Caius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus. He will not stay there for a very short period. In he returns to Rome, he is designated with another character, Aulus Hirtius, consul, together they will also become augurs. He leaves Cisalpine Gaul for Campania, he waits to see how the situation will evolve in Rome. Car, on March BC, conspirators, and Marcus Junius Brutus was among them, assassinated Julius Caesar, on the Ides of March, rejecting his monarchist ideas, fearing he would proclaim himself king and wanting the restoration of the republic. [...]
[...] A courageous death Caius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus raises new troops and leaves Rome on March to try to save Modena. Four new legions accompany him, composed of new recruits. Pansa dies of his wounds on April 23, after falling into an ambush at Castelfranco Emilia, which was called Forum Gallorum at the time, set up by the troops of Mark Antony on April 14. The Battle of Modena will be won for the Roman Republic despite his death and that of Aulus Hirtius on April 21. [...]
[...] Marcus Junius Brutus and Caius Cassius Longinus remain somewhere in the eastern part and, to block them, the Senate votes on a motion supported by Pansa: Publius Cornelius Dolabella must be made a public enemy. Cicero wants to do this to block him, to give more power to Caius Cassius Longinus, but Pansa is opposed, it would be too risky. Pansa is forced to legitimize Brutus' command over Macedonia and must recognize Sextus Pompeius as master of Sicily. He will also be forced to adopt several other decisions made by Caesar. 3. [...]
[...] For the occasion, Caius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus will side with Julius Caesar. To be fair, Pansa owes a great debt to Julius Caesar, as it was he who lifted the ban that prevented him from accessing public offices. The ban was promulgated by Sulla, a former dictator, to muzzle his enemies and their descendants, Pansa's father having been one of Sulla's enemies. So, it's no surprise that Pansa aligns with Caesar, he will become a Caesarian until his death, despite the death of Julius Caesar. [...]
