Crossword clues for actium
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Actium \Actium\ n. 1. naval battle where Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian's fleet under Agrippa in 31 BC.
Wikipedia
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 won a decisive victory over Mark Antony on September 2, 31 BC.
Actium is situated on the southern side of the strait opposite the later city of Nicopolis built by Octavian.
Since 2002 the peninsular of Actium has been linked with Preveza on the north shore of the Ambracian Gulf by the Aktio-Preveza Undersea Tunnel.
Usage examples of "actium".
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.
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At Actium, our testudo navalis broke through to Agrippa's flagship, bringing victory.