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Naval battle between Octavian and Mark Antony/Cleopatra (31 BC)
The Battle of Actium was a naval battle fought between Octavian's maritime fleet, led by Marcus Agrippa, and the combined fleets of Mark Antony and Cleopatra
Battle_of_Actium
War between Mark Antony and Octavian, 32–30 BC
The War of Actium or Actian War (32–30 BC) was the last civil war of the Roman Republic, fought between Mark Antony (assisted by Cleopatra and by extension
War_of_Actium
Peninsula and ancient town in Acarnania, Greece
Actium, also known as Aktion or Aktio (Ancient Greek: Ἄκτιον, Modern Greek: Άκτιο), is a peninsula on the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf in Acarnania, Greece
Actium
Roman general and statesman (c. 63–12 BC)
well known for his important military victories, notably the Battle of Actium in 31 BC against the forces of Marcus Antonius and Cleopatra. He was also
Marcus_Vipsanius_Agrippa
Trunk road in Greece
The Igoumenitsa–Actium National Road (Greek: Εθνική Οδός Ηγουμενίτσας - Ακτίου) is an unnumbered national road in western Greece. Created by ministerial
Igoumenitsa–Actium National Road
Igoumenitsa–Actium_National_Road
Highway in northwestern Greece
December 1995, the Actium branch of the old EO19 became part of the unnumbered Igoumenitsa–Vonitsa National Road. The Agios Nikolaos–Actium National Road (Greek:
Greek_National_Road_42
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
After defeating Antony and Cleopatra's naval fleet at the 31 BC Battle of Actium, Octavian's forces invaded Egypt in 30 BC and defeated Antony, who committed
Cleopatra
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
Renault 2001, p. 54. McCarty 2004, p. 26. Green, Peter (1991). "Alexander to Actium: The Historical Evolution of the Hellenistic Age (Hellenistic Culture and
Alexander_the_Great
Gulf in Greece
The Ambracian Gulf, also known as the Gulf of Arta or the Gulf of Actium, and in some official documents as the Amvrakikos Gulf (Greek: Αμβρακικός κόλπος
Ambracian_Gulf
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
the victory of Octavian over Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, and the subsequent conquest of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt
Roman_Empire
Roman politician and general (83–30 BC)
Later that year, Antony was defeated by Octavian's forces at the Battle of Actium. Antony and Cleopatra fled to Egypt, where, having again been defeated at
Mark_Antony
Period of Western philosophy
Greece, from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC to the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. The dominant schools of this period were the Stoics, the Epicureans
Hellenistic_philosophy
Ruined temple in Actium, Greece
Aktios, or the Temple of Actian Apollo was a Greco-Roman temple located at Actium, at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf in northwestern Greece. First established
Temple_of_Apollo_Aktios
Battle of Actium in 31 BC between the forces of Augustus and Mark Antony marked the peak of the Roman fleet arm. After Augustus' victory at Actium, most of
Ships_of_ancient_Rome
Ancient city founded by Octavian after battle of Actium
commemoration of his victory in 31 BC over Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium nearby. It flourished through commerce and imperial patronage, obtaining
Nicopolis
Collection of poems by Horace
and 9) are explicitly and respectively set before and after the Battle of Actium (31 BC). The remaining poems cannot be placed with any certainty. However
Epodes_(Horace)
Queen of Mauretania, 25 to 5 BC
made queen of Cyrenaica and Libya. After Antony and Cleopatra's defeat at Actium and their suicides in Egypt in 30 BC, Selene and her brothers were brought
Cleopatra_Selene_II
Trophy in Nikopolis, Greece
Campsite Memorial of Augustus, or Octavian's Tropaeum for the Battle of Actium was a victory trophy (tropaeum) built by Emperor Augustus to commemorate
Campsite_Memorial_of_Augustus
Play by William Shakespeare
the time of the Sicilian revolt to Cleopatra's suicide during the War of Actium. The main antagonist is Octavius Caesar, one of Antony's fellow triumvirs
Antony_and_Cleopatra
Roman emperor from 27 BC to AD 14
Octavian's naval commander, defeated Antony in Greece at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. Antony and his wife Cleopatra, the Ptolemaic queen of Egypt, killed
Augustus
General body of free Roman citizens
Julius Caesar Second Triumvirate Battle of Philippi Bellum Siculum War of Actium Places Caesareum Comitium Curia Julia Curia Hostilia Rostra Theatre of Pompey
Plebeians
Oared warships
establishment of complete Roman hegemony in the Mediterranean after the Battle of Actium, the nascent Roman Empire faced no major naval threats. In the 1st century
Hellenistic-era_warships
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
the ascendancy of the Roman Empire in the Mediterranean, the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, and the Roman conquest of Ptolemaic Egypt the following year,
Hellenistic_period
Baby daughter of Nero and Poppaea Sabina
goddess of fecundity, games and commemorative contests in the style of Actium, golden statues of the two Fortunes set up on the throne of Jupiter in the
Claudia_Augusta
Roman legion
legion was combined with another understrengthed legion after the Battle of Actium. The cognomen Martia Victrix (martial and victorious) was added following
Legio_XIV_Gemina
Roman legion
Julia), a ship (probably a reference to the Battles of Naulochus and/or Actium), the god Neptune, and a boar. The symbol of Taurus may also mean that it
Legio_X_Fretensis
Historic site in Morocco
by emperor Augustus between 33 and 25 BC for veterans of the battle of Actium. Iulia Constantia Zilil was originally one of many western Berber towns
Iulia_Constantia_Zilil
Pharaoh of Egypt from 44 to 30 BC
Cleopatra. After the defeat of Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, Cleopatra seems to have groomed Caesarion to take over as "sole
Caesarion
Nephew of Roman emperor Augustus (42–23 BC)
philosopher. At the conclusion of the War of Actium, Antony was defeated by Octavian at the Battle of Actium in September 31 BC, for which Octavian was
Marcellus (nephew of Augustus)
Marcellus_(nephew_of_Augustus)
on Cleopatra. In 31 BC, Antony and Cleopatra led a joint naval force at Actium against Octavian's general Agrippa, who won after they fled the battle.
Reign_of_Cleopatra
City in Epirus, Greece
1965. The Ionian Sea, near Berenike, was the site of the naval Battle of Actium, on 2 September 31 BC, in which Octavian's forces defeated those of Mark
Preveza
Disputed title
while six others tied for second at 7 points each: Salamis, the Aegates, Actium, Barfleur and La Hougue, Trafalgar and Jutland. Salamis, September 480 BC
Largest naval battle in history
Largest_naval_battle_in_history
and Cleopatra fled to Egypt following their loss at the 31 BC Battle of Actium in Roman Greece, after which Octavian invaded Egypt and defeated their forces
Death_of_Cleopatra
Trophy of arms in Actium, Greece
Greek: δεκαναΐα, literally 'set of ten') was a Roman trophion at the Cape of Actium composed of a dedication of ten warships, which served as a memorial for
Actian_dekanaia
1st century BC Roman general and consul
Crassus then joined Antony's campaign against Parthia. In the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, he commanded Antony's land forces against Octavian, having advised
Publius_Canidius_Crassus
Cleopatra Johann Georg Platzer: Antonius und Kleopatra in der Schlacht bei Actium (c. 1750) Das Gastmal der Kleopatra (1750) Valentine Cameron Prinsep: The
List of cultural depictions of Cleopatra
List_of_cultural_depictions_of_Cleopatra
Town in Acarnania, Greece
- Amfilochia) passes through Vonitsa. Vonitsa proper Aktio, the ancient Actium Nea Kamarina Vonitsa is built near the site of ancient Anactorium, an important
Vonitsa
Topics referred to by the same term
music Punta, Calamba, a barangay in Calamba, Philippines The modern name of Actium, an ancient town in western Greece Punta, a town in the municipality Umag
Punta_(disambiguation)
Historical period of Greece following Classical Greece
Roman Greece. Hellenistic Greece's definitive end was with the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, when Octavian defeated Ptolemaic queen Cleopatra VII and Mark
Hellenistic_Greece
2023 Netflix docudrama
Caesar's rival Mark Antony and Cleopatra participates in the Battle of Actium. 8 4 "The Last Pharaoh" Tina Gharavi Nnenne Iwuji May 10, 2023 (2023-05-10)
African_Queens
Roman politician
36 BC. Gellius fought for Mark Antony against Octavian at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, after which he disappears from history. Lucius Gellius is apparently
Lucius_Gellius_Poplicola
Venomous snake found in the Nile region
plausible candidate is the Egyptian cobra or 'asp' (Naja haje). "Battle of Actium (31 B.C.)". The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece. Don Nardo. Ed
Asp_(snake)
Altar in the Roman Senate House
29 BC to commemorate the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium. The statue had been captured by the Romans in 272 BC during the Pyrrhic
Altar_of_Victory
Ancient Roman civic basilica in Rome
honour of Neptune to celebrate his naval victories at Mylae, Naulochus and Actium. Surviving fragments of the basilica remain visible on the Campus Martius
Basilica_of_Neptune
Cradle of civilization in North Africa
Queen Cleopatra VII by Octavian (later Emperor Augustus) in the Battle of Actium. The Romans relied heavily on grain shipments from Egypt, and the Roman
Ancient_Egypt
Process of steering a ship from a starting point to a destination
Carthaginians in the Punic Wars [264-146 BC], the Egyptians during the Battle of Actium [31 BC], and pirates), was once again a contested environment in the Middle
Marine_navigation
Laws enacted by Roman Emperor Augustus between 30 BC and 2 BC
began when Augustus defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, and ended when the Roman Senate granted Augustus the title "Pater
Constitutional reforms of Augustus
Constitutional_reforms_of_Augustus
Epirus and the Aetolian League in 230 BC, and dissolved after the battle of Actium in 30 BC. Attested in both literature and inscriptions. The specific impulse
List of ancient Greek alliances
List_of_ancient_Greek_alliances
Triumphal arch in Pula, Croatia
tribune serving in the twenty-ninth legion that participated in the Battle of Actium and disbanded in 27 BC. This suggests an approximate date of construction:
Arch_of_the_Sergii
Battle of the Alexandrian War
Warfare in the Roman Republic: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781610692991. Cary, M. & H. H. Scullard
Battle_of_the_Nile_(47_BC)
Index of conflicts with the same name
Pharnaces II, who had plans to restore the Kingdom of Pontus. The War of Actium (32–30 BC), in which Rome delivered the final blow by conquering Ptolemaic
Roman–Greek_wars
Library in ancient Alexandria, Egypt
in his Life of Mark Antony that in the years leading up to the Battle of Actium in 33 BC, Mark Antony was rumored to have given Cleopatra all 200,000 scrolls
Library_of_Alexandria
Regional unit in Greece
part of the Kingdom of Epirus and later the Roman Empire. The Battle of Actium took place in the area in 31 BC, following which the city of Nicopolis ("city
Preveza_(regional_unit)
Part of the Mediterranean Sea south of the Adriatic Sea
in Italy. During the Roman period, it was the location of the Battle of Actium between Octavian and Mark Antony in 31 BC. A number of major naval engagements
Ionian_Sea
32–31 BC Roman coinage
of the Roman Republic from 32 to 31 BC, in the lead up to the Battle of Actium. This very large issue comprised mostly silver denarii and a few gold aurei
Legionary coinage of Mark Antony
Legionary_coinage_of_Mark_Antony
1st-century BC Galatian priest and ruler of Comana in Cappadocia
put in charge of Heraclea Pontica by him. Shortly before the Battle of Actium in 31, Adiatorix had all the Roman colonists in Heracleia put to death.
Adiatorix
Republic is over and the Roman Empire begins in the aftermath of the War of Actium, in which Augustus wins and becomes Emperor. He replaces the old Hispania
Timeline of Portuguese history
Timeline_of_Portuguese_history
British historian and novelist (1924–2024)
the death of Alexander in 323 BC up to either the date of the Battle of Actium or the death of Augustus in 14 AD. Green's most famous books are Alexander
Peter_Green_(historian)
Undiscovered burial crypt of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII
The former Roman triumvir Mark Antony and Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII were buried together after their deaths in 30 BC; their tomb has not been discovered
Tomb_of_Antony_and_Cleopatra
Period of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC)
in 27 BC with the establishment of the Roman Empire following the War of Actium. During this period, Rome's control expanded from the city's immediate surroundings
Roman_Republic
Naval melee weapon
Greek/Roman antiquity and was used in such naval battles as Salamis and Actium. Naval warfare in the Mediterranean rarely used sails, and the use of rams
Naval_ram
Ancient Roman senate house
Rome's military prowess, more specifically his own victory at the Battle of Actium, in 31 BC. The altar was removed in 384 AD, as part of a general backlash
Curia_Julia
Roman military boarding device
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Corvus_(boarding_device)
Roman legion
from other legions following the war against Mark Antony and the Battle of Actium. Augustus then sent the legion to Burnum (modern Knin), in Illyricum, a
Legio_XIII_Gemina
Roman legion
war, the legion fought for Mark Antony until the defeat in the Battle of Actium, after which the legion moved into Octavian's army. The veterans settled
Legio_X_Equestris
Period in ancient Egyptian history (c. 2686–2181 BC)
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Old_Kingdom_of_Egypt
1538 battle of the Third Ottoman–Venetian War
in the Ionian Sea in northwest Greece, in the same area as the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. The battle was between an Ottoman fleet, led by Kapudan Pasha
Battle_of_Preveza
Ancient lighthouse in Egypt
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Lighthouse_of_Alexandria
Ancient Greek temple in East Attica, Greece
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Temple_of_Poseidon,_Sounion
Roman governor and general (40–93)
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Gnaeus_Julius_Agricola
River battle in the Nile Delta between the Egyptians and the Sea Peoples
Maritime pilot By region: Inuit Micronesian Polynesia Ports and harbors Actium Aden Adulis Alexandria Apollonia Aradus Arikamedu Arsinoe Avalites Barbarikon
Battle_of_the_Delta
King of Syria from 34 to 30 BC
by Caesar Octavian (future Emperor Augustus) during the naval battle at Actium, Greece in 31 BC. The next year, his parents committed suicide as Octavian's
Ptolemy Philadelphus (son of Cleopatra)
Ptolemy_Philadelphus_(son_of_Cleopatra)
Roman legion
Liberators' Civil War and later on the side of Augustus during the War of Actium which ended the Crisis of the Roman Republic. The legion remained active
Legio_X_Gemina
Preserved Dutch Roman ships
Maritime pilot By region: Inuit Micronesian Polynesia Ports and harbors Actium Aden Adulis Alexandria Apollonia Aradus Arikamedu Arsinoe Avalites Barbarikon
The_Ships_of_De_Meern
2016 American film
Corey Asraf Music by Gingger Shankar Production companies Iscariot Films Actium Pictures Coreyworks Distributed by FilmRise Release dates July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)
Let_Me_Make_You_a_Martyr
contact with the Triakontaschoinos region Ptolemy X Alexander I ? War of Actium (32–30 BC) Eastern Roman provinces Ptolemaic Egypt Western Roman provinces
List_of_wars_involving_Egypt
Roman client king of Upper Cilicia
("friend of Antony"). He died fighting on Antony's behalf at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. His descendants, the Tarcondimotids, continued to rule Upper Cilicia
Tarcondimotus_I
Sulla's coup against the Roman Republic
re-elected in order to remain immune to prosecutions. Bispham, From Asculum to Actium, p. 179. Tatum, "88 BCE", pp. 556, 557. Tatum, "88 BCE", pp. 556–560. Seager
March_on_Rome_(88_BC)
Roman province
the province came under the control of Augustus following the Battle of Actium in 30 BC, the northern sections were split off as the provinces of Moesia
Macedonia_(Roman_province)
Archipelago in the north-western Pacific Ocean
Maritime pilot By region: Inuit Micronesian Polynesia Ports and harbors Actium Aden Adulis Alexandria Apollonia Aradus Arikamedu Arsinoe Avalites Barbarikon
Mariana_Islands
1992 studio album by Aphex Twin
Makers" 7:42 9. "Schottkey 7th Path" 5:07 10. "Ptolemy" 7:12 11. "Hedphelym" 6:02 12. "Delphium" 5:36 13. "Actium" 7:35 Total length: 74:40
Selected_Ambient_Works_85–92
Son of Egyptian Pharaoh Cleopatra VII
However, Mark Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. The next year, they committed suicide as Octavian and his army
Alexander_Helios
Pharaoh of Egypt from 305 to 282 BC
London: Routledge. ISBN 9780415100205. Green, Peter (1990). Alexander to Actium. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520083493. Leprohon, Ronald J
Ptolemy_I_Soter
King of West-Mauretania, ally of Caesar, ally of Mark Anthony
Octavian. He was killed at the siege of Methone prior to the Battle of Actium and his territory was seized by Bocchus. Bogud was married to Eunoë. At
Bogud
Archaeological museum in Giza, Egypt
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Grand_Egyptian_Museum
Decade
distributes garrisons along the west coast of Greece, stations the fleet at Actium and establishes his headquarters at Patrae. Zacynthus is held by Gaius Sosius
30s_BC
Battle between Cumae and the Etruscans
Republic: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium. ABC-CLIO. pp. 277–. ISBN 978-1-61069-299-1. The
Battle_of_Cumae_(474_BC)
Maritime pilot By region: Inuit Micronesian Polynesia Ports and harbors Actium Aden Adulis Alexandria Apollonia Aradus Arikamedu Arsinoe Avalites Barbarikon
Inuit_navigation
Maritime pilot By region: Inuit Micronesian Polynesia Ports and harbors Actium Aden Adulis Alexandria Apollonia Aradus Arikamedu Arsinoe Avalites Barbarikon
Ancient_navies_and_vessels
well known for his important military victories, notably the Battle of Actium in 31 BC against the forces of Marcus Antonius and Cleopatra. Agrippa masterminded
List of undefeated military leaders
List_of_undefeated_military_leaders
Siege marking the end of the First Jewish–Roman War
War of Mutina Liberators' civil war Bellum Siculum Perusine War War of Actium Wars of the Roman Empire Germanic wars Marcomannic Wars Gothic War Roman
Siege_of_Masada
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Ameinias_the_Phocian
Physical oceanography of internal waves
effect caused Cleopatra's ships difficulties and loss at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC in which legend attributes the loss to remora (suckerfish) attaching
Dead_water
Ancient Roman military punishment killing a tenth of a unit
72 BC with a further four during the triumviral and civil wars prior to Actium. There is a single instance recorded by Livy that predates the middle republic
Decimation_(punishment)
Roman defeat by Germanic tribes in 9 AD
BCE for the showdown between Octavian and Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium. The Gauls promptly rebelled, and Roman control was not regained until 28
Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
Battle_of_the_Teutoburg_Forest
City in Lebanon
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Tyre,_Lebanon
Part of the Last War of the Roman Republic
Mark Antony during the last war of the Roman Republic. In the Battle of Actium, Antony had lost the majority of his fleet and had been forced to abandon
Battle_of_Alexandria_(30_BC)
British catalogue of Roman Imperial currency
British catalogue of Roman Imperial currency, from the time of the Battle of Actium (31 BC) to Late Antiquity in 491 AD. It is the result of many decades of
Roman_Imperial_Coinage
Ancient Thracian state in the southeastern Balkans
world as a client state of the late Roman Republic. After the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, Octavian (later emperor Augustus) installed a new dynasty that
Sapaean_kingdom
Roman legion
grain supply. Following the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra in the battle of Actium (31 BC), the legion was stationed in Gaul. In the end of the 1st century
Legio_XVII
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