 Antony again protested and, in his capacity as an Augur, declared the omens were unfavorable and Caesar again backed down.Seeing the expediency of removing Dolabella from Rome, Caesar ultimately pardoned him for his role in the riots and took him as one of his generals in his campaigns against the remaining Optimates resistance.Antony, however, was stripped of all official positions and received no appointments for the year 46 BC or 45 BC.