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Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa , c.63 BC-12 BC, Roman general. A close friend of Octavian (later Emperor Augustus ), he won a name in the wars in Gaul before becoming consul in 37 BC He organized Octavian's fleet and is generally given much credit for the defeat (36 BC) of Sextus Pompeius in the naval ba... Read more
Nicopolis
Nicopolis [Gr.,=city of victory], ancient city, NW Greece, in Epirus. It was founded by Octavian (later Augustus) to celebrate the victory (31 BC) at Actium, which is nearby. The city largely eclipsed Ambracia. It is mentioned by St. Paul (Titus 3.12). Its ruins are near the modern Préveza. ... Read more
Cleopatra
Cleopatra , 69 BC-30 BC, queen of Egypt, one of the great romantic heroines of all time. Her name was widely used in the Ptolemaic family; there were many earlier Cleopatras. The daughter of Ptolemy XI, she was married at the age of 17 (as was the family custom) to her younger brother Ptolemy XII .... Read more
Antony
Antony or Marc Antony, Lat. Marcus Antonius, c.83 BC-30 BC, Roman politican and soldier. He was of a distinguished family; his mother was a relative of Julius Caesar . Antony was notorious from his youth for riotous living, but even his enemies admitted his courage. Antony and Caesar ... Read more
Herod
Herod dynasty reigning in Palestine at the time of Jesus. As a dynasty the Herods depended largely on the power of Rome. They are usually blamed for the state of virtual anarchy in Palestine at the beginning of the Christian era. Antipater (fl. c.65 BC) was founder of the family fortune. He ... Read more
Triumvirate
Triumvirate , in ancient Rome, ruling board or commission of three men. Triumvirates were common in the Roman republic. The First Triumvirate was the alliance of Julius Caesar , Pompey , and Marcus Licinius Crassus formed in 60 BC This was not strictly a triumvirate, since the alliance had no ... Read more
Augustus
Augustus , 63 BC-AD 14, first Roman emperor, a grandson of the sister of Julius Caesar . Named at first Caius Octavius, he became on adoption by the Julian gens (44 BC) Caius Julius Caesar Octavianus (Octavian); Augustus was a title of honor granted (27 BC) by the senate. The Second Triumvira... Read more
Rome
Rome Ital. Roma, city (1991 pop. 2,775,250), capital of Italy and see of the pope, whose residence, Vatican City , is a sovereign state within the city of Rome. Rome is also the capital of Latium, a region of central Italy, and of Rome prov. It lies on both banks of the Tiber and its affluent, t... Read more
Battle
Battle town, East Sussex, SE England. The town grew up on the site (then a moorland) of the battle of Hastings (1066). The victorious William the Conqueror built Battle Abbey to commemorate the event. The abbey has been converted into a girls' school, but ruins can be seen. ... Read more
battle of Brunanburh
battle of Brunanburh , AD 937, a victory won by Athelstan , king of the English, over a coalition of Irish, Scots, and Britons (or Welsh) of Strathclyde. The site of the battle is not known. The battle is celebrated in a poem in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Bibliography: See translation by D.... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Battle of Actium"

Actium, Battle of
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Actium, Battle of (31 bc) Naval battle in which the fleet of Octavian (later Emperor Augustus ), commanded by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa , defeated the fleets of Mark Antony and Cleopatra . Mark Antony's army surrendered a week later, and...
Actium
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Actium , promontory, NW Acarnania, Greece...several temples and an ancient town. At Actium was fought the naval battle (31 BC) in which the forces of Octavian...forces of Antony and Cleopatra. The battle established Octavian as ruler of Rome...
Cleopatra
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...opinion against him. The Battle of Actium (Sept. 2, 31), fought...When she fled from the battle with the war chest...but to follow. After Actium, Cleopatra tried to...refused. After the final battle outside Alexandria on...
Cassius
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Octavian (later Augustus ) met them in battle at Philippi. In the first engagement Cassius, thinking the battle lost, committed suicide. Another...later sided with Antony in the naval battle off Actium and was killed by order of Octavian...
sea power
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...of Marcus Antonius at the naval battle of Actium (31 bc) established the Julio...for naval supremacy. The Italian battle fleet, at anchor in its Taranto...force crippled the American Pacific battle fleet at anchor at Pearl Harbor...
Antony, Mark
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...out between Pompey and Caesar, and after the decisive Battle of Pharsalus, Antony was made consul. After Caesar...deprived Antony of his posts. He was defeated at the Battle of Actium (31 bc ). Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide.
marine painting
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea ...at Praesneste shows one of the Roman warships at the battle of Actium in 31 bc. There are also, of course, the coloured...full of life, colour, and movement, of the Four Days Battle between the English and Dutch fleets in 1666 which now...
Augustus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Antony's intrigue with Cleopatra, and he had himself appointed (31 BC) general against Antony. After the naval battle off Actium , which Agrippa won over Antony and Cleopatra, Octavian controlled all Roman territories. Although he began to...
Antony and Cleopatra
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature ...jealousy of Cleopatra. But the reconciliation is short-lived, and Antony leaves Octavia and returns to Egypt. At the battle of Actium, the flight of the Egyptian squadron is followed by the retreat of Antony, pursued to Alexandria by Caesar. There...
Agrippa, Marcus Vipsanius
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Agrippa, Marcus Vipsanius (b.63 bc) Roman general, adviser to Octavian (later Augustus ). He helped Octavian to power by winning naval battles against Sextus Pompeius (36 bc) and Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium (31 bc).

Dictionary entries related to "Battle of Actium"

Actium, Battle of
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Actium, Battle of a naval battle which took place in 31 bc off the promontory of Actium in western Greece, in the course of which Octavian defeated Mark Antony . This cleared the way for Octavian to become sole ruler of Rome as the emperor Augustus .
Battle
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary 60. Battle (See also .) Actium Octavian ’ s naval defeat...Jameson, 8] Antietam indecisive battle of the Civil War (1862). [Am...Harbottle Battles , 17] Armageddon final battle between forces of good and evil...
Antony, Mark
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ...one of the triumvirate after Caesar's murder. Following the battle of Philippi he took charge of the Eastern Empire, where he established...with Octavian (see Augustus ) led finally to his defeat at the battle of Actium and to his suicide.
Cleopatra
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ...Antony. Their ambitions ultimately brought them into conflict with Rome, and she and Antony were defeated at the battle of Actium in 31. She is reputed to have committed suicide by allowing herself to be bitten by an asp. Cleopatra's Needles...
Roman empire
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...Rhine to the Atlantic were added by the campaigns of POMPEY and Julius CAESAR and Egypt was annexed in 31 BC after the Battle of ACTIUM . AUGUSTUS planned to consolidate the empire within natural boundaries, but in 43 AD CLAUDIUS invaded Britain. TRAJAN...
Mark Antony
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...in Roman law. In 34 he declared Caesarion ( Cleopatra's son allegedly by Caesar) as Caesar's heir in Octavian's place and divided the east among his family. War followed. After the Battle of ACTIUM he committed suicide in Egypt.
Cleopatra VII
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...between Cleopatra and her children. In 32 Octavian ( AUGUSTUS ) declared war on her and in the following year the Battle of ACTIUM resulted in the collapse of her fortunes. In 30 she committed suicide and Egypt passed into Roman hands.

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Battle of Actium in 31 B.C. changed the world
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 3/31/2008; 639 words ; ...Syndication. Washington, March 31 -- The Battle of Actium in 31 B.C. between Mark Antony and Cleopatra...his sister, which eventually led to the battle of Actium in 31 B.C. The Battle of Actium was fought in the waters off Greece - a Roman...
Can you win the battle of Actium.(Activity)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 11/1/2004; ; 646 words ; ...the forces of Julius Caesar's heir, Octavian, at the battle of Actium. Octavian won the battle--spelling Cleopatra's demise. But would that battle...and strategy to find and sink a ship. Can you win the battle of Actium?
Res publica constituta; Actium, Apollo, and the accomplishment of the Triumviral assignment.(Brief article)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 11/1/2009; 494 words ; ...the Triumvirate he was part of, the Battle of Actium, the role ascribed to the god Apollo in the battle, and how the propaganda and ideology...conflicts, onsite commemorations of the Battle of Actium, waiting for Caesar, and the political...
Anniversary of the Battle for Leyte Gulf.(Opinion and Editorial)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 10/23/2008; 634 words ; ...480 BC. The first great naval battle in recorded history, it ended Persian...of the Greek civilization. The Battle of Actium in 31 BC, took place off the coast of northwest Greece. This battle ended the Roman Civil War, ended...
Battle day. (poem)
Magazine article from: The Southern Review; 9/22/1994; ; 431 words ; ...than Chinese, and sowed his maize. In junior high we studied history. We drew the battle plans, the phalanx, fleet, and legion, Thermopylae to silly Actium, Agincourt of the arrows, Waterloo. We read "The Charge of the Light Brigade...
Hot on the Trail of an Ancient Myth; Undersea Explorers Find Signs of Antony's Fleet
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 12/31/1993; ; 700+ words ; ...Antony, to Cleopatra, after the Battle of Actium William M. Murray thinks he...Cleopatra 2,000 years ago. The Battle of Actium was the last great ship battle...he says, is different. "The Battle of Actium is something most people are...
U. South Florida students map deep sea battles for television
News Wire article from: University Wire; 1/9/2003; ; 607 words ; ...filming an episode titled The Battle of Actium for a series called Moments in...on the Discovery Channel. The Battle of Actium marks the site where Mark Antony...historical significance. The Battle of Actium represents one of those important...
Ask Calliope.
Magazine article from: Calliope; 3/1/2005; 548 words ; ...is a remora? Did it really play a role in the Battle of Actium? --Brady, 10, Web Post ! The Roman writer...fast the Roman general Antony's ship at the Battle of Actium (the naval battle Antony and Cleopatra lost against the Roman leader...
Tony, meet Cleo: Bell Shakespeare does Antony and Cleopatra. (Theatre).
Magazine article from: Quadrant; 11/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...this interpretation on the play most audaciously in the Battle of Actium. Like other military actions in Antony and Cleopatra...Rome's. Bell brings Shakespeare's unseen offstage battle onstage, inserting it into the play as a creative invention...
ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL HISTORY
Magazine article from: The Horn Book Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books; 4/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...Bergin. (4) 4-6 Battle Zones series. Crowded...JF Califf, David J. Battle of Actium 118 pp. Chelsea LE ISBN...through the Ages series. Actium is more a history of...than about the actual battle. Crusade details the...