Battle of Actium
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The Battle of Actium was the decisive 31 BC naval confrontation in which Octavian defeated the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, paving the way for his sole rule and the emergence of the Roman Empire.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Actium canonical | 38 |
| Actium | 1 |
| Annexation of Egypt by Octavian | 1 |
| Battle of Actium (31 BCE) near Greek coast | 1 |
| Battle of Actium (aftermath) | 1 |
| Final War of the Roman Republic | 1 |
| victory at Actium | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Actium
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surface form:
Actium
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| belligerent |
Cleopatra VII
ⓘ
Mark Antony ⓘ Augustus ⓘ
surface form:
Octavian
Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic Egypt
Roman forces loyal to Mark Antony ⓘ Roman forces loyal to Octavian ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | fought after the Battle of Philippi ⓘ |
| commander |
Cleopatra VII
ⓘ
surface form:
Cleopatra VII Philopator
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa ⓘ Mark Antony ⓘ Augustus ⓘ
surface form:
Octavian
|
| conflictIn |
Battle of Actium
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Final War of the Roman Republic
|
| consequence |
Octavian becomes sole ruler of Rome
ⓘ
annexation of Egypt by Rome ⓘ end of the Hellenistic period ⓘ end of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ rise of Augustus as first Roman emperor ⓘ suicide of Cleopatra VII ⓘ suicide of Mark Antony ⓘ transition from Roman Republic to Roman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 2 September 31 BC ⓘ |
| decisiveFactor |
defection and flight of Antony and Cleopatra’s forces
ⓘ
superior strategy of Agrippa ⓘ |
| followedBy | Octavian’s invasion of Egypt ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Roman Senate-aligned forces
ⓘ
client kingdoms allied with Antony and Cleopatra ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Greece ⓘ |
| location |
Ionian Sea
ⓘ
near Actium, Epirus ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Actium ⓘ |
| navalForcesSize | large fleets on both sides ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Octavian vs. Mark Antony–Cleopatra alliance ⓘ |
| outcome |
defeat of Cleopatra VII
ⓘ
defeat of Mark Antony ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman civil wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Alexandria (31 BC campaigns) ⓘ |
| primaryTactic | naval engagement with maneuverable ships ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Donations of Alexandria
ⓘ
Octavian’s propaganda campaign against Antony and Cleopatra ⓘ |
| result | decisive victory for Octavian ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive battle of the Final War of the Roman Republic
ⓘ
pivotal event in the formation of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | control of the Roman world ⓘ |
| year | 31 BC ⓘ |
Referenced by (44)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Final War of the Roman Republic
this entity surface form:
Actium
this entity surface form:
Annexation of Egypt by Octavian
this entity surface form:
victory at Actium
this entity surface form:
Battle of Actium (31 BCE) near Greek coast
this entity surface form:
Battle of Actium (aftermath)