The War of Actium, or Actian War, was the last civil war of the Roman Republic, fought from 32 to 30 BC between Mark Antony, assisted by Cleopatra and Ptolemaic Egypt, and Octavian. After Octavian persuaded the Roman Senate to declare war on Cleopatra, Antony sided with her and much of the Senate left Rome to join his cause; Octavian's decisive victory at the Battle of Actium forced Antony and Cleopatra to withdraw to Alexandria, where Octavian besieged the city until both took their own lives, ending the war in Octavian's victory and the Roman annexation of Egypt. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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CombatantsOctavian and the western Roman provinces against Mark Antony, Cleopatra and Ptolemaic Egypt 1 OutcomeOctavian's victory; Rome annexes Egypt 1 Classification
Conflict Type Sources
1. Wikipedia: War of Actium
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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 Ptolemaic Egypt) and Octavian.
Infobox: Date
March 32 - August 30 BC
Infobox: Belligerents
Western Roman provinces ... Eastern Roman provinces and Ptolemaic Egypt
Infobox: Result
Octavian's victory; Rome annexes Egypt
Conflict-type attribute (war-of-actium)
The War of Actium, or Actian War, was the last civil war of the Roman Republic, fought from 32 to 30 BC between Mark Antony, assisted by Cleopatra and Ptolemaic Egypt, and Octavian.
View the SourceWikipedia: Battle of Actium
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Part of the War of Actium
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