Classical era · 31 BCE
Battle of Actium
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. 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 Mark Antony.
- When
- 31 BCE
- Where
- Ionian Sea
- Era
- Classical
Topics
People
Cleopatra69 BCE – 30 BCEQueen of Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BCE
Mark Antony83 BCE – 30 BCERoman politician and general (83 BC – 30 BC)
Before and after
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