The battle of Actium Flashcards
Who won the battle?
Octavian
The battle of actium occured in?
31BC
The alliance between octavian and antony collapsed when?
32BC
This was a war between?
Octavian against Mark Antony and Cleopatra
Which God is Actium sacred towards?
Apollo
Which type of battle was it?
Naval
Which sea was it faught?
The Ionian sea, near actium
The alliance between octavian and antony collapsed becaue?
Octavian declared war on egypt against cleopatra
Octavian declared Antony a rebel and kicked him out of leadership
When did antony commit suicide?
30BC
What victory city did octavian build in victory of actium?
nicopolis - victory city - also build shrine to apollo
Who was cleopatra VII
Queen of egypt from 51-30 bc
What was cleopatra’s son named?
caesarion - little ceasar
Cleopatra had affairs with?
caesar and antony
Antony called cleopatra the?
Queen of Kings
Who was in the second triumvirate?
antony. octavian, marcus lepidus
What kingdom was last to succumb to rome?
Egypt
Who was mark antony?
roman statesman, officer of julius caesar
Who’s navy did Antony use?
Egyptian Navy (suggested by Cleopatra)
What happens to Antony’s ship?
It sinks
What does Antony do then?
He follows Cleopatras ship, abandoning his navy
What does his navy do?
They surrender with honor
What happens to Antony and Cleopatra a few weeks after?
They commit suicide
How many men died in the Battle of Actium
How many boats did Octavian Capture in the Battle of Actium?
Around 5000
Around 300
What did Cleopatra do that resulted in her loss?
Retreated her ships
