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An ancient town on a promontory in western Greece
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actium
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Actium \Actium\ n. 1. naval battle where Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian's fleet under Agrippa in 31 BC.
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Actium ( Greek : Ἄκτιον) was the name of an ancient town on a promontory of western Greece in northwestern Acarnania , at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf ). Actium is chiefly famous as the name given to the nearby naval Battle of Actium , in which Octavian ...
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Rome wins a final victory at Actium, and definitively secures the empire of the civilized world to the West.
Consuls of the Roman Republic Below is a list of the consuls of the Roman Republic from its foundation until the battle of Actium in 31 B.
But my impression is that they disbelieved them simply because they dealt with events that happened a long time ago: that they would be almost as incredulous of the battle of Actium as of the Resurrection and for the same reason.
Dark ages clasp the daisy roots, Stop, if you are a sally of the allies, hot off Minnowaurs and naval actiums, picked engagements and banks of rowers.
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At Actium, our testudo navalis broke through to Agrippa's flagship, bringing victory.