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Battle of Actium

Type Event Region Europe Time -31

On 2 September 31 BCE, Octavian's fleet defeated the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII near the Bay of Actium in Greece, destroying th…

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  1. -31Ambracian Gulf · EpirusAntony and Cleopatra brought their Egyptian and eastern allied fleet into the Bay of Actium, while Octavian and Agrippa blockaded them by sea and land; the standoff dragged on and Antony's supply lines steadily deteriorated.
  2. -31Actium · EpirusAgrippa, commanding Octavian's fleet, used superior maneuverability to neutralize Antony's large warships; Cleopatra's squadron broke through and fled south amid the chaos, and Antony abandoned the battle to follow her, routing the allied main force.
  3. -31Egypt · EgyptAntony and Cleopatra fled to Egypt with their remaining forces; Octavian then advanced east and completed the conquest of Egypt the following year, ending the Roman civil war with Octavian supreme.

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