The Battle of Actium was a naval battle fought between Octavian's maritime fleet, led by Marcus Agrippa, and the combined fleets of both Mark Antony and Cleopatra. The battle took place on 2 September 31 BC in the Ionian Sea, near the former Roman colony of Actium, Greece, and was the climax of over a decade of rivalry between Octavian and Antony.

Battle of Actium, (September 2, 31 bc), naval battle off a promontory in the north of Acarnania, on the western coast of Greece, where Octavian (known as the emperor Augustus after 27 bc), by his decisive victory over Mark Antony, became the undisputed master of the Roman world.

2019年11月18日 · The Battle of Actium (2 September 31 BCE, fought in the Ionian Sea off Actium, Greece) was the decisive engagement of the civil war fought between Octavian Caesar (l. 63-14 CE, later known as Augustus, r. 27 BCE - 14 CE) and the forces of Mark Antony (l. 83-30 BCE) and Cleopatra VII of Egypt (l. c. 69-30 BCE).

2010年2月9日 · At the Battle of Actium, off the western coast of Greece, Roman leader Octavian wins a decisive victory against the forces of Roman Mark Antony and Cleopatra, queen of Egypt. Before their...

In 32 BC, Octavian convinced the Roman Senate to declare war on the Egyptian queen Cleopatra. Her lover and ally Mark Antony, who was Octavian's rival, gave his support for her cause. Forty percent of the Roman Senate, together with both consuls, left Rome to join the war on Antony's side.

On a single day in September of 31 BCE, the adopted son of Julius Caesar faced off against a massive fleet assembled by Mark Antony and Queen Cleopatra on the waters off the western coast of Greece. This was a high stakes event, with both sides commanding vast resources.

2023年8月13日 · The Battle of Actium, which took place in 31 BC, was a pivotal naval confrontation between the forces of Octavian (later known as Augustus) and the combined might of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt. The outcome of this battle had profound implications for the Roman world.

Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt, played a significant role in the Battle of Actium. She commanded a portion of Antony’s fleet and was responsible for supplying his forces with troops and resources. Cleopatra was also a skilled politician and diplomat, and she played a key role in securing the support of many of Antony’s allies in the East.

2019年11月19日 · At around noon on 2 September 31 BCE, the ships of Mark Antony and Cleopatra met the fleet of Agrippa under Octavian's supervision outside the Gulf of Actium in Greece. Antony's ships were Roman quinqueremes which were the largest and best equipped of those used in Roman naval warfare .

In earnest, Antony's seemingly irrational battle tactics destroyed him, his armies, and his famed wife, Cleopatra. Although, conjecture over Antony's reasons for abandoning the battle and chasing Cleopatra's ship has been debated by historians, poets, and movie writers for centuries.