Final answer:
Mark Antony wanted to invade the Parthian Empire, not Egypt, Macedonia, or Pontus. This fulfills his desire for Roman retribution for previous defeats and to recover lost Roman military standards.
Step-by-step explanation:
M. Anthony, more commonly known as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general who partnered with Augustus and Lepidus in the Second Triumvirate. Historical records indicate that Mark Antony desired to invade the Parthian Empire, which corresponds to answer choice b) Parthia, to avenge the earlier Roman defeats and recover the standards lost during the Battle of Carrhae in 53 BCE under Crassus. Although he also had connections and dealings with Egypt due to his famous relationship with Cleopatra, his military ambitions were focused on Parthia. The Parthian Empire, at various points in its history, had been involved in conflicts with the Roman Republic and the subsequent Roman Empire, epitomizing the struggle for regional dominance between the two powers.