Battle of Actium
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battle-of-actium-177-13070687
title:
Battle of Actium
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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. In early 31 BC, the year of the battle, Antony and Cleopatra were temporarily stationed in Greece. Mark Antony possessed 500 ships and 70,000 infantry
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Naval battle between Octavian and Antony/Cleopatra (31 BC)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Actium
date created:
2002-01-17T08:15:20Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T06:06:27Z
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