 However, after a short stay in Tyre, he was forced to sail with his army to Italy to confront Octavian due to Octavian's war against Antony's wife and brother.Following the defeat of Brutus and Cassius, while Antony was stationed in the East, Octavian had authority over the West.Octavian's chief responsibility was distributing land to tens of thousands of Caesar's veterans who had fought for the Triumvirate.