Canidius

Family: Antony's forces · Role: military commander · First appears: Antony and Cleopatra · Act III, Scene VII

Life events

• Antony assigns Canidius nineteen legions and twelve thousand cavalry for the land campaign.(Antony and Cleopatra · Act III, Scene VII)
  • With: Mark Antony
  • “Canidius, Our nineteen legions thou shalt hold by land, And our twelve thousand horse.”
• Canidius defects to Caesar, surrendering his legions and cavalry after the naval defeat.(Antony and Cleopatra · Act III, Scene VIII · 📍 Actium)
  • With: Octavius Caesar
  • “To Caesar will I render / My legions and my horse. Six kings already / Show me the way of yielding.”
• Caesar grants Canidius and other defectors employment but withholds honorable commands.(Antony and Cleopatra · Act IV, Scene V · 📍 Alexandria)
  • With: Octavius Caesar
  • “Canidius and the rest That fell away have entertainment but No honourable trust.”

Antony and Cleopatra · Act III, Scene VII

• patron: Mark Antony (Antony assigns Canidius command of his legions and cavalry.) “Canidius, Our nineteen legions thou shalt hold by land, And our twelve thousand horse.”

Antony and Cleopatra · Act III, Scene VIII

• patron: Octavius Caesar “CANIDIUS. To Caesar will I render My legions and my horse. Six kings already Show me the way of yielding.”

Antony and Cleopatra · Act IV, Scene V

• patron: Octavius Caesar “Canidius and the rest That fell away have entertainment but No honourable trust.”

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