Octavian's Control of the Roman Republic

I think first and foremost he took custody of them to prevent anybody else from taking custody of them. It was probably also there was a degree of self-preservation in it for him because although the children are only 10 and 6 children grow up. So keeping control of all of Antony's children means that he I suppose best case scenario he can indoctrinate them so that they become loyal to him. If that's perhaps a bit ambitious or unrealistic he can at least keep control of themKeep custody of them and make sure that they live the kind of lives that he wants them to live. He must have been aware that what children whose parents have come to nasty ends tend to do to a