Battle of Actium

31 BCRoman Civil WarGreece
WarRoman Civil War
Year31 BC
LocationGreece
BelligerentsOctavian vs Antony/Cleopatra

About the Battle

Octavian defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra, making him the undisputed ruler of Rome. The naval battle decided the fate of the Roman world. Cleopatras fleet fled, followed by Antony, abandoning their army. Octavian became Augustus, the first Roman Emperor. The Roman Republic was dead.

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