Why Was Lepidus Exiled?
After the Defeat of Sextus Pompey, Lepidus Had Stationed His Legions in Sicily and a Dispute Arose over Whether He or Octavian Had Authority on the Island...
After the defeat of Sextus Pompey, Lepidus had stationed his legions in Sicily and a dispute arose over whether he or Octavian had authority on the island. ... On 22 September 36, Lepidus was stripped of all his offices except that of Pontifex Maximus; Octavian then sent him into exile in Circeii.
Why was Lepidus removed from the triumvirate?
Lepidus himself was left with nothing, but was offered the prospect of control over Africa. The excuse given for this was a report that Lepidus had been traitorously negotiating with Sextus Pompey.
How was Lepidus executed?
Agrippina was given the bones of Lepidus in an urn, and she carried them to Rome. Caligula sent three daggers to the Temple of Mars the Avenger to celebrate the death. In the Senate, Vespasian made a motion that the remains of Lepidus be thrown away instead of buried.
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