Roman Conquest of Egypt

Timeline

1. -30Alexandria · AlexandriaAfter the Battle of Actium, Octavian led his legions east in pursuit of Antony and Cleopatra to Egypt; Antony's forces collapsed near Alexandria and lost the capacity to resist.
2. -30Alexandria · AlexandriaAntony took his own life in defeat; Cleopatra also died a few days later (traditionally by venomous snake, though modern historians infer otherwise), and the last rulers of the Ptolemaic dynasty exited the stage of history.
3. -30Egypt · EgyptOctavian made Egypt a province under his personal control, forbidding senators from entering without authorization, and controlled the export of Nile grain and wealth; Egypt was henceforth incorporated into the Roman Empire.