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In response, Antony besieged Brundisium and reinforced his ties with Sextus Pompey, Octavian's archenemy in the West.

After arriving at the port of Brundisium (spring 40 BC), Antony was refused entry to the harbor by Octavian's commanding officer. Antony was distressed by Octavian's taking power in Gaul after the death of Antony's governor, the deaths of his wife and brother, and the siege in Perusia. Nonetheless, both died shortly after the war, without Octavian having any role in their passing. Octavian took revenge upon the Perusians, but not upon Lucius or Fulvia. The Perusine War (41-40 BC) was a short-lived event when the threat of starvation resulted in Lucius surrendering in February of 40 B.C. Lucius gathered his brother's veterans and planned to attack Octavian, who intercepted Lucius' trek and compelled him to take refuge in Perusia. While Antony was in the Eastern empire, his wife Fulvia and brother Lucius Antonius took advantage of Octavian's difficulties by hassling him with political attacks that turned veterans of Antony against those of Octavian. Octavian obtained this land by force in Italy, which threatened his popularity. Octavian had returned from the Battle of Philippi with the challenging task of settling around 40,000 veterans on their promised lands. This rare denarius was struck during a time of conflict and war between Marc Antony and Octavian.