Jiang Wei vs Mark Antony

After Zhuge Liang's death, Jiang Wei was appointed as the commander of Shu Han's military forces, tasked with continuing the Northern Expeditions against Wei. He was given command of the remaining troops.

Jiang Wei launched his first major campaign against Wei, attacking the Wei-held territories of Longxi and Nan'an. The campaign achieved limited gains but failed to capture key cities.

Over the course of his career, Jiang Wei launched eleven separate campaigns against Wei, each with varying degrees of success. These campaigns drained Shu Han's resources and manpower without achieving a decisive breakthrough.

Jiang Wei's forces were decisively defeated by Deng Ai at Taoxi. The defeat forced Jiang Wei to retreat and weakened Shu Han's military position.

After Deng Ai's surprise attack on Chengdu, Jiang Wei surrendered to the Wei general. He later attempted to restore Shu by conspiring with Zhong Hui, but the plot failed and he was killed.

Antony, as part of the Second Triumvirate, defeated the assassins of Caesar, Brutus and Cassius, at Philippi in Macedonia. The victory consolidated the Triumvirs' control over the Roman world.

Antony summoned Cleopatra to Tarsus and became her lover, forming a political and personal alliance. He used Egyptian resources for his Parthian campaign and later married her, alienating Octavian.

Antony granted Roman territories to Cleopatra and her children, including Caesarion, in a ceremony in Alexandria. This act was used by Octavian to portray Antony as a traitor to Rome.

Antony and Cleopatra's fleet was decisively defeated by Octavian's navy under Agrippa at Actium in Greece. The defeat forced Antony to flee to Egypt, leading to his downfall.

After Octavian's forces captured Alexandria, Antony attempted suicide by stabbing himself. He died in Cleopatra's arms, ending the civil war and paving the way for Octavian's sole rule.