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The death of Caesar at the hands of aristocratic Romans was to have far reaching consequences in both the short and the longer term. The killing led to a series of events that led to resulted in the rise of Mark Antony and Octavian. It also led to a civil war between the adherents of the Caesarean party and the liberators and their Senatorial allies that ended with the total defeat of those who believed in the Republic. The defeat at Philippi was to effectively end the military power of those who sympathized with the old Republican system. The death of the conqueror of Gaul also enabled Mark Anthony and Octavian to partition the Empire between them. Perhaps the most significant event, that emerged from the bloody confusion in the aftermath of the assassination was the rise of Octavian. He learned much from the death of his grand-uncle and did not repeat his mistakes. He created an imperial system while observing the outward form of the Republican system. As a result, he faced little opposition, as he ended the Republic and made himself the first Emperor. The most important consequence of the assassination of Caesar was the fall of the Roman Republic and the establishment of an Imperial system that was to last until 476 AD.