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Peninsula and ancient town in Acarnania, Greece
Actium, also known as Aktion or Aktio (Ancient Greek: Ἄκτιον, Modern Greek: Άκτιο), is a peninsula on the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf in Acarnania, Greece
Actium
Naval battle between Octavian and Mark Antony/Cleopatra (31 BC)
The Battle of Actium was a naval battle fought between Octavian's maritime fleet, led by Marcus Agrippa, and the combined fleets of Mark Antony and Cleopatra
Battle_of_Actium
War between Mark Antony and Octavian, 32–30 BC
The War of Actium or Actian War (32–30 BC) was the last civil war of the Roman Republic, fought between Mark Antony (assisted by Cleopatra and by extension
War_of_Actium
Roman general and statesman (c. 63–12 BC)
well known for his important military victories, notably the Battle of Actium in 31 BC against the forces of Marcus Antonius and Cleopatra. He was also
Marcus_Vipsanius_Agrippa
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
After defeating Antony and Cleopatra's naval fleet at the 31 BC Battle of Actium, Octavian's forces invaded Egypt in 30 BC and defeated Antony, who committed
Cleopatra
Trunk road in Greece
The Igoumenitsa–Actium National Road (Greek: Εθνική Οδός Ηγουμενίτσας - Ακτίου) is an unnumbered national road in western Greece. Created by ministerial
Igoumenitsa–Actium National Road
Igoumenitsa–Actium_National_Road
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
the victory of Octavian over Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, and the subsequent conquest of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt
Roman_Empire
Battle of Actium in 31 BC between the forces of Augustus and Mark Antony marked the peak of the Roman fleet arm. After Augustus' victory at Actium, most of
Ships_of_ancient_Rome
Highway in northwestern Greece
December 1995, the Actium branch of the old EO19 became part of the unnumbered Igoumenitsa–Vonitsa National Road. The Agios Nikolaos–Actium National Road is
Greek_National_Road_42
Gulf in Greece
The Ambracian Gulf, also known as the Gulf of Arta or the Gulf of Actium, and in some official documents as the Amvrakikos Gulf (Greek: Αμβρακικός κόλπος
Ambracian_Gulf
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
Renault 2001, p. 54. McCarty 2004, p. 26. Green, Peter (1991). "Alexander to Actium: The Historical Evolution of the Hellenistic Age (Hellenistic Culture and
Alexander_the_Great
Period of Western philosophy
Greece, from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC to the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. The dominant schools of this period were the Stoics, the Epicureans
Hellenistic_philosophy
Roman politician and general (83–30 BC)
Later that year, Antony was defeated by Octavian's forces at the Battle of Actium. Antony and Cleopatra fled to Egypt, where, having again been defeated at
Mark_Antony
Ancient city founded by Octavian after battle of Actium
commemoration of his victory in 31 BC over Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium nearby. It flourished through commerce and imperial patronage, obtaining
Nicopolis
Trophy in Nikopolis, Greece
Campsite Memorial of Augustus, or Octavian's Tropaeum for the Battle of Actium was a victory trophy (tropaeum) built by Emperor Augustus to commemorate
Campsite_Memorial_of_Augustus
1929 play by Ahmad Shawqi
Cleopatra's life in Alexandria and the events surrounding the Battle of Actium and the Roman conquest of Egypt. Ahmed Shawqi was an Egyptian poet who rose
The_Death_of_Cleopatra_(play)
Ruined temple in Actium, Greece
Aktios, or the Temple of Actian Apollo was a Greco-Roman temple located at Actium, at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf in northwestern Greece. First established
Temple_of_Apollo_Aktios
Cradle of civilization in North Africa
Queen Cleopatra VII by Octavian (later Emperor Augustus) in the Battle of Actium. The Romans relied heavily on grain shipments from Egypt, and the Roman
Ancient_Egypt
Naval melee weapon
Greek/Roman antiquity and was used in such naval battles as Salamis and Actium. Naval warfare in the Mediterranean rarely used sails, and the use of rams
Naval_ram
Triumphal arch in Pula, Croatia
tribune serving in the twenty-ninth legion that participated in the Battle of Actium and disbanded in 27 BC. This suggests an approximate date of construction:
Arch_of_the_Sergii
British historian and novelist (1924–2024)
the death of Alexander in 323 BC up to either the date of the Battle of Actium or the death of Augustus in 14 AD. Green's most famous books are Alexander
Peter_Green_(historian)
Roman legion
Julia), a ship (probably a reference to the Battles of Naulochus and/or Actium), the god Neptune, and a boar. The symbol of Taurus may also mean that it
Legio_X_Fretensis
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
the ascendancy of the Roman Empire in the Mediterranean, the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, and the Roman conquest of Ptolemaic Egypt the following year,
Hellenistic_period
Municipal unit in Greece
the inhabitants of Palaerus. At nearby Actium, Mark Antony and Cleopatra were defeated in the Battle of Actium by Octavius. According to tradition, the
Palairos
Index of articles associated with the same name
Pharnaces II, who had plans to restore the Kingdom of Pontus. The War of Actium (32–30 BC), in which Rome delivered the final blow by conquering Ptolemaic
Roman–Greek_wars
Oared warships
establishment of complete Roman hegemony in the Mediterranean after the Battle of Actium, the nascent Roman Empire faced no major naval threats. In the 1st century
Hellenistic-era_warships
Process of steering a ship from a starting point to a destination
Carthaginians in the Punic Wars [264-146 BC], the Egyptians during the Battle of Actium [31 BC], and pirates), was once again a contested environment in the Middle
Marine_navigation
Part of the Mediterranean Sea south of the Adriatic Sea
in Italy. During the Roman period, it was the location of the Battle of Actium between Octavian and Mark Antony in 31 BC. A number of major naval engagements
Ionian_Sea
Laws enacted by Roman Emperor Augustus between 30 BC and 2 BC
began when Augustus defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, and ended when the Roman Senate granted Augustus the title "Pater
Constitutional reforms of Augustus
Constitutional_reforms_of_Augustus
Roman emperor from 27 BC to AD 14
Octavian's naval commander, defeated Antony in Greece at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. Antony and his wife Cleopatra, the Ptolemaic queen of Egypt, killed
Augustus
Nephew of Roman emperor Augustus
philosopher. At the conclusion of the War of Actium, Antony was defeated by Octavian at the Battle of Actium in September 31 BC, for which Octavian was
Marcellus (nephew of Augustus)
Marcellus_(nephew_of_Augustus)
Ancient lighthouse in Egypt
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Lighthouse_of_Alexandria
Altar in the Roman Senate House
29 BC to commemorate the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium. The statue had been captured by the Romans in 272 BC during the Pyrrhic
Altar_of_Victory
Road tunnel in Greece
city of Preveza on the north shore of the gulf with the cape of Aktio (Actium) in Aetolia-Acarnania, in Central Greece. Completed in 2002, the tunnel
Aktio–Preveza_Undersea_Tunnel
Roman emperor from AD 14 to 37
step-father Octavian in celebration of the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium. In 23 BC, Augustus became gravely ill, and his possible death threatened
Tiberius
During the Roman Republic, moneyers were called tresviri aere argento auro flando feriundo, literally "three men for casting (and) striking bronze, silver
List of Roman moneyers during the Republic
List_of_Roman_moneyers_during_the_Republic
Pharaoh of Egypt from 44 to 30 BC
Cleopatra. After the defeat of Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, Cleopatra seems to have groomed Caesarion to take over as "sole
Caesarion
32–31 BC Roman coinage
of the Roman Republic from 32 to 31 BC, in the lead up to the Battle of Actium. This very large issue comprised mostly silver denarii and a few gold aurei
Legionary coinage of Mark Antony
Legionary_coinage_of_Mark_Antony
1st-century BC Roman general and politician
He commanded part of the fleet of Antony and Cleopatra at the battle of Actium in 31 BC, following which he was taken captive. Receiving a pardon, he was
Gaius_Sosius
General body of free Roman citizens
Julius Caesar Second Triumvirate Battle of Philippi Bellum Siculum War of Actium Places Caesareum Comitium Curia Julia Curia Hostilia Rostra Theatre of Pompey
Plebeians
City in Epirus, Greece
1965. The Ionian Sea, near Berenike, was the site of the naval Battle of Actium, on 2 September 31 BC, in which Octavian's forces defeated those of Mark
Preveza
on Cleopatra. In 31 BC, Antony and Cleopatra led a joint naval force at Actium against Octavian's general Agrippa, who won after they fled the battle.
Reign_of_Cleopatra
Navy of ancient Rome
campaigns ranged across the Mediterranean. In 31 BC, the great naval Battle of Actium ended the civil wars culminating in the final victory of Augustus and the
Roman_navy
44 BC murder in Rome
Egypt as a base to dominate Rome. A third and last civil war (the War of Actium) subsequently broke out between Octavian on one hand and Antony and Cleopatra
Assassination of Julius Caesar
Assassination_of_Julius_Caesar
Period of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC)
in 27 BC with the establishment of the Roman Empire following the War of Actium. During this period, Rome's control expanded from the city's immediate surroundings
Roman_Republic
1st century BC Roman general and consul
Crassus then joined Antony's campaign against Parthia. In the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, he commanded Antony's land forces against Octavian, having advised
Publius_Canidius_Crassus
Baby daughter of Nero and Poppaea Sabina
goddess of fecundity, games and commemorative contests in the style of Actium, golden statues of the two Fortunes set up on the throne of Jupiter in the
Claudia_Augusta
Part of the Last War of the Roman Republic
Mark Antony during the last war of the Roman Republic. In the Battle of Actium, Antony had lost the majority of his fleet and had been forced to abandon
Battle_of_Alexandria_(30_BC)
Historical period of Greece following Classical Greece
Roman Greece. Hellenistic Greece's definitive end was with the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, when Octavian defeated Ptolemaic queen Cleopatra VII and Mark
Hellenistic_Greece
Latin epic poem by Virgil
Carthaginian Wars; the shield of Aeneas even depicts Augustus' victory at Actium in 31 BC. A further focus of study is the character of Aeneas. As the protagonist
Aeneid
Roman military leader
and its two legions there. On 2 September 31 BC, at the naval Battle of Actium, Octavian entrusted Lurius with command of the right wing of the fleet.
Marcus_Lurius
Comune in Veneto, Italy
were inscribed into the Roman tribe of Romilia. Following the Battle of Actium, Emperor Augustus settled soldiers of the Legio V Alaudae and Legio XI Claudia
Este,_Veneto
Ancient Greek sculptures
Orchomenos kouros. Early work there is probably native. Also in Corinth, Actium produces one of the best examples of the period. Detailing is still of in
Kouros
2700–2000 BC Greek shipwreck
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Dokos_shipwreck
Disputed title
while six others tied for second at 7 points each: Salamis, the Aegates, Actium, Barfleur and La Hougue, Trafalgar and Jutland. Salamis, September 480 BC
Largest naval battle in history
Largest_naval_battle_in_history
King of West-Mauretania, ally of Caesar, ally of Mark Anthony
Octavian. He was killed at the siege of Methone prior to the Battle of Actium and his territory was seized by Bocchus. Bogud was married to Eunoë. At
Bogud
Temple founded 28 BCE in Rome, Italy
with the victories of Augustus's forces at the battles of Naulochus and Actium, the latter of which was extensively memorialised through its decoration
Temple_of_Apollo_Palatinus
Museum in Pisa, Italy
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Museum_of_Ancient_Ships,_Pisa
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List of surviving ancient ships
List_of_surviving_ancient_ships
Norwegian anthropologist and adventurer (1914–2002)
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Thor_Heyerdahl
River battle in the Nile Delta between the Egyptians and the Sea Peoples
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Battle_of_the_Delta
Play by William Shakespeare
the time of the Sicilian revolt to Cleopatra's suicide during the War of Actium. The main antagonist is Octavius Caesar, one of Antony's fellow triumvirs
Antony_and_Cleopatra
in 31 BC, after defeating his last remaining opposition at the Battle of Actium. This is a date also used by some writers. Augustus himself dated his accession
List_of_Roman_emperors
Roman legion
legion was combined with another understrengthed legion after the Battle of Actium. The cognomen Martia Victrix (martial and victorious) was added following
Legio_XIV_Gemina
small naval contingent provided by Sparta to Octavian at the battle of Actium. He also outfitted his own ship from his own money. For his distinction
Gaius_Julius_Eurycles
Building in the Roman Forum, Italy
29, celebrating his victories in Dalmatia, Egypt, and at the Battle of Actium. The temple's roots in Caesarian popular politics were visible in its design
Temple_of_Caesar
Queen of Mauretania, 25 to 5 BC
made queen of Cyrenaica and Libya. After Antony and Cleopatra's defeat at Actium and their suicides in Egypt in 30 BC, Selene and her brothers were brought
Cleopatra_Selene_II
Ancient Greek temple in East Attica, Greece
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Temple_of_Poseidon,_Sounion
Physical oceanography of internal waves
effect caused Cleopatra's ships difficulties and loss at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC in which legend attributes the loss to remora (suckerfish) attaching
Dead_water
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Ancient_navies_and_vessels
1992 studio album by Aphex Twin
Makers" 7:42 9. "Schottkey 7th Path" 5:07 10. "Ptolemy" 7:12 11. "Hedphelym" 6:02 12. "Delphium" 5:36 13. "Actium" 7:35 Total length: 74:40
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peplum film Reign: The Conqueror 1999 Rome 2005-2007 Follows the Battle of Actium. Sikandar 1941 Slave Women of Corinth 1958 The Centurion 1961 The Colossus
List of films set in ancient Greece
List_of_films_set_in_ancient_Greece
Cleopatra Johann Georg Platzer: Antonius und Kleopatra in der Schlacht bei Actium (c. 1750) Das Gastmal der Kleopatra (1750) Valentine Cameron Prinsep: The
List of cultural depictions of Cleopatra
List_of_cultural_depictions_of_Cleopatra
Topics referred to by the same term
music Punta, Calamba, a barangay in Calamba, Philippines The modern name of Actium, an ancient town in western Greece Punta, a town in the municipality Umag
Punta_(disambiguation)
and Cleopatra fled to Egypt following their loss at the 31 BC Battle of Actium in Roman Greece, after which Octavian invaded Egypt and defeated their forces
Death_of_Cleopatra
Roman legion
Liberators' Civil War and later on the side of Augustus during the War of Actium which ended the Crisis of the Roman Republic. The legion remained active
Legio_X_Gemina
Maritime museum in Mainz, Germany
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Museum_of_Ancient_Seafaring
Theme park in Rome, Italy
Adventureland Aktium Roman-themed Supersplash set during the Battle of Actium. The attraction features two descents and reaches speeds of 70 km/h Super
Cinecittà_World
Roman empress in 38 AD
Romeins Imperium – Lollia Paulina translated from Dutch to English After Actium: Two Caesars Are Not Enough: Chapter LXXXVII: The Trials of Livia Valeria
Lollia_Paulina
Archipelago in the north-western Pacific Ocean
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Mariana_Islands
Region in Greece
particulars. We learn from an inscription found at Punta, the site of ancient Actium, that there were a council and a general assembly of the people, by which
Acarnania
Roman politician
36 BC. Gellius fought for Mark Antony against Octavian at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, after which he disappears from history. Lucius Gellius is apparently
Lucius_Gellius_Poplicola
Roman victory over Parthian army in 39BC
Republic: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium. ABC-CLIO. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-61069-299-1. Dando-Collins
Battle_of_Amanus_Pass
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Ashkelon_shipwrecks
the Aetolians, pp. 162–4. Peter Green, Alexander to Actium p250 Peter Green, Alexander to Actium p. 253 Ancient Sparta, K M T Chrimes, 1949, p. 9 Historians
History_of_Sparta
Library in ancient Alexandria, Egypt
in his Life of Mark Antony that in the years leading up to the Battle of Actium in 33 BC, Mark Antony was rumored to have given Cleopatra all 200,000 scrolls
Library_of_Alexandria
Venomous snake found in the Nile region
plausible candidate is the Egyptian cobra or 'asp' (Naja haje). "Battle of Actium (31 B.C.)". The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece. Don Nardo. Ed
Asp_(snake)
Old dump for domestic waste
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Midden
1st-century BC manuscript
Canidius Crassus, the commander of Mark Antony's land forces in the Battle of Actium (31 BC). The papyrus is the last extant dated ordinance of a Ptolemaic monarch
Papyrus_Bingen_45
Ancient Greek ship
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Syracusia
Siege marking the end of the First Jewish–Roman War
War of Mutina Liberators' civil war Bellum Siculum Perusine War War of Actium Wars of the Roman Empire Germanic wars Marcomannic Wars Gothic War Roman
Siege_of_Masada
Roman governor
Empire. He served as the Roman governor of Cyrene, Libya during the War of Actium. He was originally loyal to Mark Antony, but eventually switched sides and
Lucius_Pinarius
Municipal unit in Greece
London: Trinity Press ISBN 0-571-13524-2 Peter Green, (1990). Alexander to Actium: The Historical Evolution of the Hellenistic Age, (2nd edition). Los Angeles:
Gytheio
Archaeological museum in Giza, Egypt
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Grand_Egyptian_Museum
Prosopography of people from the Roman empire
from the Roman Empire. The time period covered extends from the Battle of Actium in 31 BC to the reign of Diocletian. The final volume of the second edition
Prosopographia_Imperii_Romani
Roman legion
for the V Macedonica. The legion probably participated in the Battle of Actium (31 BC). It later moved to Macedonia, where it stayed from 30 BC to AD 6
Legio_V_Macedonica
Solar calendar
anniversary of the foundation of Rome. Many local eras, such as the Era of Actium and the Spanish Era, were adopted for the Julian calendar or its local equivalent
Julian_calendar
2023 Netflix docudrama
Caesar's rival Mark Antony and Cleopatra participates in the Battle of Actium. 8 4 "The Last Pharaoh" Tina Gharavi Nnenne Iwuji May 10, 2023 (2023-05-10)
African_Queens
Roman province
the province came under the control of Augustus following the Battle of Actium in 30 BC, the northern sections were split off as the provinces of Moesia
Macedonia_(Roman_province)
14th-century BCE Mediterranean shipwreck
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Uluburun_shipwreck
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Arabic, Malaysian
Beautiful
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Hindu, Indian
Slowly
Boy/Male
Indian
Blessed and victorious, Little mare
Girl/Female
Hindu
She is reborn for us
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Bird.
Boy/Male
Hindu
A big serpent
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Lord Buddha
Female
Yiddish
(×”Ö¶×¢× Ö¶×¢) Yiddish form of Hebrew Channah, HENEH means "favor; grace."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian
Hawk; Falcon
Female
Greek
(Αταλάντη) Greek name ATALANTE means "equal in weight." In mythology, this is the name of the fleet-footed maiden who refused to marry any man who could not beat her in a foot-race.
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