Use the diagram to answer the following question: Timeline with three events: the appointment of Caesar in 44 BCE, the defeat of Mark Antony in 31 BCE, and extraordinary powers granted to Octavian in 27 BCE. © 2012 FLVS Which of these states the significance of the timeline? Mark Antony's defeat was the most important event in the history of the Roman Republic and led to Octavian's alliance with Egypt. Power struggles between men like Julius Caesar and ruling bodies led to the gradual transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. Roman dictators were often overthrown only after long periods in office, but Octavian refused to follow this pattern. The assassination of Julius Caesar led to a period of democracy and stability in the Roman Republic.