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Actium

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Actium , promontory, NW Acarnania, Greece, at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. There are vestiges of several temples and an ancient town. At Actium was fought the naval battle (31 BC) in which the forces of Octavian (later Augustus) under Agrippa defeated the sea and land forces of Antony and Cleopatra. The battle established Octavian as ruler of Rome. The Actian games, held at Nicopolis every four years, were established to commemorate the event. Author not available, ACTIUM. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Battle of Actium
...Antony . With 500 ships and 70,000 infantry, Antony camped at Actium, between the Ionian Sea and the Ambracian Gulf. Octavian, with...victory left him undisputed ruler of the Roman world. Battle of Actium Battle of Actium Battle of Actium Read more
Actium, Battle of
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 . Read more

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