Rejecting the advice of some army officers to take refuge with the troops in Macedonia , he sailed to Italia .
When Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC , Octavian was in Apollonia , Illyria , studying and undergoing military training .
Rejecting the advice of some army officers to take refuge with the troops in Macedonia , Octavian sailed to Italia .
When Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC , Octavian was in Apollonia , Illyria , studying and undergoing military training .