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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 is
Greek_National_Road_42
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
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
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
Latin epic poem by Virgil
Carthaginian Wars; the shield of Aeneas even depicts Augustus' victory at Actium in 31 BC. A further focus of study is the character of Aeneas. As the protagonist
Aeneid
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
Purported ancient tribal confederation of the Late Bronze Age
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Sea_Peoples
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
Late Bronze Age Greek civilization
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Mycenaean_Greece
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 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
Nephew of Roman emperor Augustus
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)
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
Peplum film Reign: The Conqueror 1999 Rome 2005-2007 Follows the Battle of Actium. Sikandar 1941 Slave Women of Corinth 1958 The Centurion 1961 The Colossus
List of films set in ancient Greece
List_of_films_set_in_ancient_Greece
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)
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)
Region in Greece
only two are especially named by writers in antiquity, the promontory of Actium and that of Crithote (Κριθωτή), on the west coast, forming one side of the
Acarnania
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
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
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
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
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
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
Preserved Dutch Roman ships
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The_Ships_of_De_Meern
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
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
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
1st-century BC Roman general and politician
He commanded part of the fleet of Antony and Cleopatra at the battle of Actium in 31 BC, following which he was taken captive. Receiving a pardon, he was
Gaius_Sosius
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)
River battle in the Nile Delta between the Egyptians and the Sea Peoples
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Battle_of_the_Delta
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
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
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
Ancient oared warship with two decks of oars
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Bireme
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
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
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
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Sinop_D
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Inuit_navigation
Road tunnel in Greece
city of Preveza on the north shore of the gulf with the cape of Aktio (Actium) in Aetolia-Acarnania, in Central Greece. Completed in 2002, the tunnel
Aktio–Preveza_Undersea_Tunnel
Roman military leader
and its two legions there. On 2 September 31 BC, at the naval Battle of Actium, Octavian entrusted Lurius with command of the right wing of the fleet.
Marcus_Lurius
Municipal unit in Greece
the inhabitants of Palaerus. At nearby Actium, Mark Antony and Cleopatra were defeated in the Battle of Actium by Octavius. According to tradition, the
Palairos
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
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
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
Ancient Greek god
Διδυμαῖος, Didymaios) from δίδυμος, "twin", as the twin of Artemis Delphi and Actium were his primary places of worship. Acraephius (/əˈkriːfiəs/ ə-KREE-fee-əs;
Apollo
Ancient Greek galley
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Penteconter
the Aetolians, pp. 162–4. Peter Green, Alexander to Actium p250 Peter Green, Alexander to Actium p. 253 Ancient Sparta, K M T Chrimes, 1949, p. 9 Historians
History_of_Sparta
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
Ancient town of Acarnania in present-day Greece
Ambraciot Gulf from the Ionian Sea it was the first town in Acarnania after Actium, from which it was distant 40 stadia, and which was in the territory of
Anactorium
Navy of ancient Rome
campaigns ranged across the Mediterranean. In 31 BC, the great naval Battle of Actium ended the civil wars culminating in the final victory of Augustus and the
Roman_navy
Ancient lighthouse in Egypt
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Lighthouse_of_Alexandria
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Madrague_de_Giens_(shipwreck)
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 galley
of the 1st century BCE. Liburnae played a pivotal role in the Battle of Actium in Greece (31 BCE), cementing the ascent of Augustus as the unrivaled ruler
Liburna
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)
Roman victory over Parthian army in 39BC
Republic: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium. ABC-CLIO. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-61069-299-1. Dando-Collins
Battle_of_Amanus_Pass
Greek civilization from 1200 BC to 600 AD
for private, rather than public, consumption. With Octavian's victory at Actium in 31 BC, Rome began to become a major centre of Greek literature, as important
Ancient_Greece
Ancient Semitic maritime civilization
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Phoenicia
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
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
2700–2000 BC Greek shipwreck
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Dokos_shipwreck
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List of surviving ancient ships
List_of_surviving_ancient_ships
Ancient Greek sculptures
Orchomenos kouros. Early work there is probably native. Also in Corinth, Actium produces one of the best examples of the period. Detailing is still of in
Kouros
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
During the Roman Republic, moneyers were called tresviri aere argento auro flando feriundo, literally "three men for casting (and) striking bronze, silver
List of Roman moneyers during the Republic
List_of_Roman_moneyers_during_the_Republic
Roman emperor from AD 14 to 37
step-father Octavian in celebration of the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium. In 23 BC, Augustus became gravely ill, and his possible death threatened
Tiberius
Archipelago in the north-western Pacific Ocean
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Mariana_Islands
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 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
Ancient Greek temple in East Attica, Greece
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Temple_of_Poseidon,_Sounion
2005 American TV series or program
confrontation between the armies of Antony and Octavian was the naval Battle of Actium, which took place fourteen years after Caesar’s death. Octavian did not
Empire_(2005_TV_series)
1st century BC King of Egypt, Ptolemaic Dynasty
given case is by epithet (e.g. "Philopator"). Peter Green, Alexander to Actium (University of California Press, 1990), pp. 553–554 ISBN 0-520-05611-6 Llewellyn
Ptolemy_XI_Alexander_II
Sailing rig consisting mainly of sails
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Fore-and-aft_rig
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
Town in Laconia, Greece
London: Trinity Press ISBN 0-571-13524-2 Peter Green, (1990). Alexander to Actium: The Historical Evolution of the Hellenistic Age, (2nd edition). Los Angeles:
Gytheio
Roman admiral and consul
Augustus). He is most notable for his participation during the Battle of Actium, where he was in command of victorious Augustus' central division. He was
Lucius Arruntius (consul 22 BC)
Lucius_Arruntius_(consul_22_BC)
3rd-century BCE king of Sparta, Agiad dynasty
other reasons Green, Alexander to Actium: The Historical Evolution of the Hellenistic Age, 255. Green, Alexander to Actium: The Historical Evolution of the
Cleomenes_III
14th-century BCE Mediterranean shipwreck
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Uluburun_shipwreck
Ancient vessel with three banks of oars
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Trireme
Solar calendar
anniversary of the foundation of Rome. Many local eras, such as the Era of Actium and the Spanish Era, were adopted for the Julian calendar or its local equivalent
Julian_calendar
1st century BC Roman military officer
betrayed his brother to Marcus Antonius's generals. After the Battle of Actium, Aemilius fell into the hands of Octavian but was able to escape death thanks
Marcus Aemilius Scaurus (son of Mucia)
Marcus_Aemilius_Scaurus_(son_of_Mucia)
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Ancient_maritime_history
Ancient city in Crete, Greece
Hellenistic facilities below buildings of the modern city. After the battle of Actium (31 BC) Augustus set Kydonia free for its assistance to him. Kydonians are
Kydonia
Ancient Iranian empire, 550–330 BC
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Achaemenid_Empire
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