The document discusses Augustus' early rise to power after the Battle of Mutina in 43 BC and the formation of the Second Triumvirate in 43 BC. It provides lesson aims and questions about the battle, in which the Senate ordered Octavian and the consuls to defeat Mark Antony. It then discusses the Senate's treatment of Octavian after the war and his reaction. Next, it asks students to create overviews of Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus, the three men in the Second Triumvirate. It provides questions about why the Triumvirate was formed, the extent of their power, and the proscriptions where people were killed. Finally, it assigns homework questions about a source related