give the character sketch of mark antony in 250 words.

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  • Antony and Caesar were the best of friends, as well as being fairly close relatives. Antony made himself ever available to assist Caesar in carrying out his military campaigns.
  • In his youth, Antony was known to keep dubious company, revelling in numerous affairs and general scandalous behaviour.
  • In 54 BC, Antony received the heartiest of welcomes. Even as the hardest fighting was yet to come, Antony would prove a vital component in Caesar's eventual victory.
  • In 44 BC, Antony joined Caesar as Consul and it was Antony who offered Caesar a diadem (crown) at the Lupercalia festival of that year. He continued to support Caesar's agenda and certainly was intrumental in forcing through many honors for the great conqueror.
  • After Caeser's assassination, Antony formed an official political alliance with Octavian (the future Augustus) and Lepidus, known to historians today as the Second Triumvirate.

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