The Battle of Actium in 31 B.C. was an epic showdown that pitted Mark Antony and Cleopatra against spurned former ally Octavian. When Octavian eventually reigned supreme in battle, it meant the ...

many questions remain about the encounter between the fleet of Octavian and that of Marc Antony and Cleopatra at Actium. In this book Prof. Fratantuono (Maynooth) seeks to clarify what is known about ...

Getting to the answer took more than 13 years—until Caesar’s chosen heir, Octavian, crushed his rival Mark Antony in a ferocious naval battle at Actium, a Roman outpost along the Greek coast.

Two action images of the sea battle of Actium – the clash of arms that gave birth to the Roman Empire (Diazoma) But now crucial archaeological data obtained from the victory monument excavations ...