Marcus Antonius Creticus
(birth date unknown)
BIRTH
UNKNOWN
PLACE
Unknown
DEATH
c. 71 BCE
PLACE
Crete or waters off Crete (ancient account ambiguous)
FAMILY
CHILDREN
Mark Antony
(83 BC-30 BC)
HOMES
RELIGIOUS VIEWS
RELIGION NOT DOCUMENTED
DENOMINATION NOT DOCUMENTED
MEMBERSHIPS
AWARDS
Marcus Antonius Creticus was the father of the Roman politician Mark Antony. Plutarch portrays him as generous and says he died while his son was still young.
EARLY LIFE
He held a Roman command associated with operations against piracy in the Mediterranean. Ancient accounts differ in their assessment of his public record.
CAREER
DEATH
Marcus Antonius Creticus died around 72–71 BCE during or soon after his unsuccessful campaign against the Cretans. An ancient scholiast says he died of illness; another says he died 'there,' which may mean Crete or the nearby waters. The specific disease and burial place are unknown.
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