The Battle of Actium was the decisive confrontation of the Final War of the Roman Republic, a naval engagement between Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra on 2 September 31 BC, on the Ionian Sea near the promontory of Actium, in the Roman province of Epirus Vetus in Greece. Octavian's fleet was commanded by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, while Antony's fleet was supported by the power of Queen Cleopatra of Ptolemaic Egypt. The battle was won by Octavian enabling him to consolidate his power over Rome and its dominions. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-battle-of-actium-was-the-decisive-confrontation-of-the-final-war-of-the-roman-republic-a-naval-engagement-between-octavian-and-the-combined-forces-of-mark-antony-and-cleopatra-on-2-september-31-bc-on-the-ionian-sea-near-the-promontory-of-actium-in-the-roman-province-of-epirus-vetus-in-greece-octavians-fleet-was-commanded-by-marcus-vipsanius-agrippa-while-antonys-fleet-was-supported-by-the-power-of-queen-cleopatra-of-ptolemaic-egypt-the-battle-was-won-by-octavian-enabling-him-to-consolidate-his-power-over-rome-and-its-dominions-image264076830.html
RMW9HMKA–The Battle of Actium was the decisive confrontation of the Final War of the Roman Republic, a naval engagement between Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra on 2 September 31 BC, on the Ionian Sea near the promontory of Actium, in the Roman province of Epirus Vetus in Greece. Octavian's fleet was commanded by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, while Antony's fleet was supported by the power of Queen Cleopatra of Ptolemaic Egypt. The battle was won by Octavian enabling him to consolidate his power over Rome and its dominions.
Cleopatra, Egyptian queen, the lover of Julius Caesar and later the wife of Mark Antony with Octavian. Cleopatra became queen on the death of her father, Ptolemy XII, in 51 bce and ruled successively with her two brothers Ptolemy XIII (51–47) and Ptolemy XIV (47–44) and her son Ptolemy XV Caesar (44–30). After the Roman armies of Octavian (the future emperor Augustus) defeated the combined forces of Antony and Cleopatra, they both committed suicide and Egypt fell under Roman domination. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/cleopatra-egyptian-queen-the-lover-of-julius-caesar-and-later-the-wife-of-mark-antony-with-octavian-cleopatra-became-queen-on-the-death-of-her-father-ptolemy-xii-in-51-bce-and-ruled-successively-with-her-two-brothers-ptolemy-xiii-5147-and-ptolemy-xiv-4744-and-her-son-ptolemy-xv-caesar-4430-after-the-roman-armies-of-octavian-the-future-emperor-augustus-defeated-the-combined-forces-of-antony-and-cleopatra-they-both-committed-suicide-and-egypt-fell-under-roman-domination-image264077189.html
RMW9HN45–Cleopatra, Egyptian queen, the lover of Julius Caesar and later the wife of Mark Antony with Octavian. Cleopatra became queen on the death of her father, Ptolemy XII, in 51 bce and ruled successively with her two brothers Ptolemy XIII (51–47) and Ptolemy XIV (47–44) and her son Ptolemy XV Caesar (44–30). After the Roman armies of Octavian (the future emperor Augustus) defeated the combined forces of Antony and Cleopatra, they both committed suicide and Egypt fell under Roman domination.
A late 19th Century illustration of Octavian aka Caesar Augustus (63BC- AD 14), viewing the body of Mark Antony. Octavian was the first Roman emperor, reigning from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. Founder of the Roman Principate (the first phase of the Roman Empire) he was one of the most effective leaders in human history. During the on-going conflict with Antony and Cleopatra, Octavian pursued and defeated their forces in Alexandria in 30 BC, following which Antony committed suicide, by falling on his own sword. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-late-19th-century-illustration-of-octavian-aka-caesar-augustus-63bc-ad-14-viewing-the-body-of-mark-antony-octavian-was-the-first-roman-emperor-reigning-from-27-bc-until-his-death-in-ad-14-founder-of-the-roman-principate-the-first-phase-of-the-roman-empire-he-was-one-of-the-most-effective-leaders-in-human-history-during-the-on-going-conflict-with-antony-and-cleopatra-octavian-pursued-and-defeated-their-forces-in-alexandria-in-30-bc-following-which-antony-committed-suicide-by-falling-on-his-own-sword-image450321362.html
RM2H4HWDP–A late 19th Century illustration of Octavian aka Caesar Augustus (63BC- AD 14), viewing the body of Mark Antony. Octavian was the first Roman emperor, reigning from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. Founder of the Roman Principate (the first phase of the Roman Empire) he was one of the most effective leaders in human history. During the on-going conflict with Antony and Cleopatra, Octavian pursued and defeated their forces in Alexandria in 30 BC, following which Antony committed suicide, by falling on his own sword.
Marcus Antonius (83 BC – 30 BCE), aka Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic from an oligarchy into the autocratic Roman Empire. Antony supported Julius Caesar and was appointed administrator of Italy while Caesar eliminated his political opponents. After Caesar's death in 44 BC, Antony joined forces with Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, another of Caesar's generals, and Octavian, Caesar's great-nephew and adopted son, forming a three-man dictatorship known as the Second Triumvirate. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/marcus-antonius-83-bc-30-bce-aka-mark-antony-was-a-roman-politician-and-general-who-played-a-critical-role-in-the-transformation-of-the-roman-republic-from-an-oligarchy-into-the-autocratic-roman-empire-antony-supported-julius-caesar-and-was-appointed-administrator-of-italy-while-caesar-eliminated-his-political-opponents-after-caesars-death-in-44-bc-antony-joined-forces-with-marcus-aemilius-lepidus-another-of-caesars-generals-and-octavian-caesars-great-nephew-and-adopted-son-forming-a-three-man-dictatorship-known-as-the-second-triumvirate-image264076182.html
RMW9HKT6–Marcus Antonius (83 BC – 30 BCE), aka Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic from an oligarchy into the autocratic Roman Empire. Antony supported Julius Caesar and was appointed administrator of Italy while Caesar eliminated his political opponents. After Caesar's death in 44 BC, Antony joined forces with Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, another of Caesar's generals, and Octavian, Caesar's great-nephew and adopted son, forming a three-man dictatorship known as the Second Triumvirate.
October 23, 42 BC: The Suicide of Brutus after the Battle of Philippi in Macedonia. The Battle was the final one in the Wars of the Second Triumvirate between the forces of Mark Antony and Octavian and those of the tyrannicides Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus. The civil war was to avenge Julius Caesar's assassination in 44 BC. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-october-23-42-bc-the-suicide-of-brutus-after-the-battle-of-philippi-87105230.html
RMF1KYH2–October 23, 42 BC: The Suicide of Brutus after the Battle of Philippi in Macedonia. The Battle was the final one in the Wars of the Second Triumvirate between the forces of Mark Antony and Octavian and those of the tyrannicides Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus. The civil war was to avenge Julius Caesar's assassination in 44 BC.
King Louis VII of France and King Henry II of England who recognized the authority of Pope Alexander III escorting him in France. On 7 September 1159, Pope Alexander III was chosen as the successor of Pope Adrian IV. However a schism occured when a minority of the cardinals, however, elected the cardinal priest Octavian, who assumed the name of Victor IV and became the German Emperor's antipope and he received the approval of most of the kingdoms of Europe. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/king-louis-vii-of-france-and-king-henry-ii-of-england-who-recognized-the-authority-of-pope-alexander-iii-escorting-him-in-france-on-7-september-1159-pope-alexander-iii-was-chosen-as-the-successor-of-pope-adrian-iv-however-a-schism-occured-when-a-minority-of-the-cardinals-however-elected-the-cardinal-priest-octavian-who-assumed-the-name-of-victor-iv-and-became-the-german-emperors-antipope-and-he-received-the-approval-of-most-of-the-kingdoms-of-europe-image186656580.html
RMMRJXAC–King Louis VII of France and King Henry II of England who recognized the authority of Pope Alexander III escorting him in France. On 7 September 1159, Pope Alexander III was chosen as the successor of Pope Adrian IV. However a schism occured when a minority of the cardinals, however, elected the cardinal priest Octavian, who assumed the name of Victor IV and became the German Emperor's antipope and he received the approval of most of the kingdoms of Europe.
The Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium, a naval battle in the last war of the Roman Republic, fought between the fleet of Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony and Queen Cleopatra of Egypt. It took place on 2 September 31 BC in the Ionian Sea near the promontory of Actium in Greece. Octavian's victory enabled him to consolidate his power over Rome and its dominions and in 27 BC was awarded the title of Augustus ('revered') by the Roman Senate. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-the-egyptian-queen-cleopatra-at-the-battle-of-actium-a-naval-battle-87105231.html
RMF1KYH3–The Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium, a naval battle in the last war of the Roman Republic, fought between the fleet of Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony and Queen Cleopatra of Egypt. It took place on 2 September 31 BC in the Ionian Sea near the promontory of Actium in Greece. Octavian's victory enabled him to consolidate his power over Rome and its dominions and in 27 BC was awarded the title of Augustus ('revered') by the Roman Senate.
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