Most notably, two of his generals, Antony and Lepidus, were members of the second triumvirate. Some of his assassins even rose to prominence while serving under him, such as Decimus Brutus. And of course, Octavian could begin his rise to power since Caesar adopted him posthumously in his will. Even though a dead man could not adopt someone, Gaius Octavius ​​changed his name to Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, and his position as Caesar's son was extremely important to him in the civil future..