Octavian could not rely on his limited funds to make a successful entry into the upper echelons of the Roman political hierarchy.[41] After a warm welcome by Caesar's soldiers at Brundisium,[42] Octavian demanded a portion of the funds that were allotted by Caesar for the intended war against the Parthian Empire in the Middle East.[41] This amounted to 700 million

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Octavian could not rely on his limited funds to make a successful entry into the upper echelons of the Roman political hierarchy.[41] After a warm welcome by Caesar's soldiers at Brundisium,[42] Octavian demanded a portion of the funds that were allotted by Caesar for the intended war against the Parthian Empire in the Middle East.[41] This amounted to 700 million