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Roman historians who later reported on the events at Actium were quick to blame Cleopatra for Mark Antony’s loss. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z
As Mark Antony and Cleopatra made their way north from Patras to Actium, they were not worried. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z
However, news of Actium had traveled quickly across the sea, prompting Mark Antony’s commanders to pledge their loyalty to Octavian. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z
Actium was a Roman colony on the Ionian coast. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z
He then marched on Mark Antony’s camp at Actium, overtaking his troops, seizing his equipment, and scattering his allies. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z
Having established their defensive line, Mark Antony and Cleopatra sent a majority of their troops north to Actium to extend the chain. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z
—Virgil The sun streamed out over the calm blue sea around Actium on the morning of September 2, 31 BCE. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z
When they arrived at Actium to set up headquarters at their camp on the south side of the strait, they found Octavian’s army camped on the opposite bank. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z
And the battle scenes are brilliantly clear with white model boats used to symbolise the defection of Cleoptra's fleet at Actium. Review|Theatre|Antony and Cleopatra, RSC, Stratford-upon-Avon|Michael Billington 2010-05-10T23:18:00Z
He had the right look of ruined grandeur and was suitably full of breast-beating anger after the defeat at Actium; what he lacked was much sense of physical enslavement to his captivating Cleopatra. Antony and Cleopatra – review 2012-05-28T16:08:31Z
Even with such assistance, audiences unfamiliar with the play will be bewildered, as when the disastrous sea battle of Actium is rendered as a wordless symbolic dance. Theater Review: An ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ Set in the Caribbean 2014-03-06T03:00:17Z
In 31 BCE, in the naval Battle of Actium off the coast of northern Greece, Octavian defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z
Octavian defeated the combined forces of Antony and Cleopatra at the naval battle of Actium in 31 B.C. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
Here’s what the Battle of Actium was, here’s what polonium is, to here’s who Valentina Tereshkova was. Read like a champion: ‘Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time’ winner Ken Jennings shares his literary picks 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z
For us today it does not matter any more than ancient battles from Actium to Zama still matter. It will soon be time to drop our oppressive remembrance rituals | Martin Kettle 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z
The Web domain for Actium Power is registered under Gerzanych's name. Electric car charging station project in limbo 2013-04-11T05:00:00Z
It is also why, thirteen years later at the Battle of Actium, the sails of Cleopatra’s royal barge were dyed vivid purple. Dye Me a River: How a Revolutionary Textile Coloring Compound Tainted a Waterway [Excerpt] 2013-03-22T14:15:00.380Z
One with verses relating to the battle of Actium is believed to belong to a poem of Rabirius. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z
Mariners were not esteemed by the Romans until after the great battle of Actium, which threw the monopoly of the lucrative Indian trade into their hands. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z
The first clash of any importance was the sea fight off Actium. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z
The $1.9 million check was written to a company called Actium Power, which described itself on its invoice as the "exclusive North American dealer" for Efacec USA, maker of fast-charging stations. Electric car charging station project in limbo 2013-04-11T05:00:00Z
It was adorned by Augustus with the beaks of the vessels taken in the battle of Actium, and hence obtained the name of Rostra Julia. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z
The battle of Actium, in which Octavianus gained his final victory over Antony, occurred in b. c. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z
The thirteen years between the murder of C�sar and the battle of Actium were only a part of that experience; for a century there had been continuous disintegration in the State. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z
Anthony's statue on Mount Alban bled from every vein in its marble, before the fight of Actium. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z
Obtained supreme power over Roman dominions by victory over Anthony at Actium, 31 B.C. The Roman Empire in the Light of Prophecy The Rise, Progress, and End of the Fourth World-empire 2012-02-01T03:00:10.887Z
The temple of Apollo was built by Augustus to commemorate the battle of Actium. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z
These things were done in the thirty-seventh year after the battle of Actium, or in 6 A. d. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z
Evidently referring to the sea-sickness of Antony after the battle of Actium. The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z
"Or rather," he added magnificently, "like being on Cleopatra's galley at Actium." The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z
Does he really know, I wonder, that sometimes it's the coldest of heart who can be made to turn his ships at Actium?—'What can he do?' "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z
The Palace of Augustus was begun soon after the battle of Actium, and gradually increased in size, till the whole valley was blocked up by it, and its roofs became level with the hill-sides. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z
Germanicus proceeded by easy stages to his province, halting on his way in Dalmatia, and visiting the battlefield of Actium, Athens, Ilium, and other places of historic interest. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z
We see hardly one violent movement; until the battle of Actium is over we witness scarcely any vehement passion; and that battle, as it is a naval action, we do not see. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z
It was probably founded as a colony by Augustus after his victory at Actium. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z
Strictly speaking, indeed, even the work of Varro was written after the battle of Actium: the knowledge, however, on which its precepts were founded, was acquired long before. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z
The subject was, Cleopatra after Actium; dying in convulsions, she invokes the spirit of the Pharaohs, demanding, criminal though she be, whether she dare claim a place beside them in their mighty tombs. Shakespeare and Music 2011-04-01T02:00:29.867Z
In 31 B.C., he defeated Mark Antony, his only serious rival, at the naval battle of Actium, and made himself sole master of the Roman world. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z
Cf. also III. xiii., where, to Cleopatra’s question after Actium, ‘What shall we do, Enobarbus?’ he answers, ‘Think, and die.’ Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z
For the rest of his life he settled at Nicopolis, in southern Epirus, not far from the scene of the battle of Actium. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z
He wrote a tragedy on Thyestes which was presented as part of the public rejoicings after the battle of Actium. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z
After the battle of Actium in 31 B.C., Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z
To prepare the ground for Actium, the battle that would decide the future of Rome and at which Octavian would defeat Antony and Cleopatra, he needed a worthy opponent. Still Under Cleopatra's Spell 2010-10-22T21:57:00Z
Danly, who studied classics in college, came up with Operation Battle of Actium, in large part because he thought it would be funny to name one of the areas "Hot Spot Cleopatra." In choosing its battle names, the military must know its target audience 2010-03-20T04:00:00Z
After the battle of Actium, Augustus settled veterans from various of his legions in this territory, Ateste being thenceforth spoken of as a colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens"
None, we may imagine, would be so likely to excite an interest at this time as Actium, on whose waters was fought the greatest naval battle of antiquity. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies
Egypt since the battle of Actium had been the most carefully-guarded province of Augustus and the emperors who came after him. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII
This invocation must have been written later than the crowning victory of Actium, but before the plan of the Aeneid had definitely assumed shape in the poet’s mind. The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil
Around its shores are numerous ruins of ancient cities: Actium at the entrance, where the famous battle was fought in 31 B.C.; Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of"
The naval victory of Actium, in which the fleet of Antony and Cleopatra was defeated, made Octavianus master of the world, 31 B.C. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis
Each party assembled its forces, and Antony lost, in the naval battle at Actium, 31 B.C., the dominion of the world. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli
He commanded the fleet of Augustus in the battle of Actium. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide
After the result of the campaign of Actium, when the interests of peace demanded that supreme power should be conferred on one man, those great geniuses disappeared. The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil
After the battle of Actium, Augustus enlarged his old temple, dedicated a portion of the spoil to him, and instituted quinquennial games in his honour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo"
Augustus gained the victory at Actium largely owing to the handiness of his Liburnian galleys, and, in consequence, this type was henceforward adopted for Roman warships, and ships of many banks were no longer built. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships
By the Romans the era of Actium was considered as beginning on the 1st of January of the 16th of the Julian era, which is the 30th B.C. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati"
In 1538 a victory was gained at Actium by the Turks over the Spanish and Venetian fleets. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide
He looks beyond the temporary triumph and sense of relief, and sees in the victory of Actium the culminating point of all the past history of Rome and the starting point of a greater future. The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil
The battle of Actium reaffirmed the destiny of Rome, and the death of the republic was illustrated by the annexation of Egypt. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition
After the battle of Actium, it became a Roman province, and since that time, it has been under foreign rule. The Negro: what is His Ethnological Status? 2nd Ed.
The galleys "rammed" each other at Actium; but there was no Dahlgren or Sawyer to thunder from their decks or turrets. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865
It may be true, for at the battle of Actium his fleet was principally manned by Dalmatians. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia
His drama of Thyestes was represented at the Games celebrated after the battle of Actium, and for this drama he is said to have received a million sesterces77. The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil
Pompey cut his stick at Pharsalia, and so did Antony at Actium. The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue
And in the midst were brazen fleets and show of Actium's wars And all Leucate set a-boil with ordered game of Mars There might ye see; and all the flood lit up with golden light. The Æneids of Virgil Done into English Verse
The work was completed at Naples, after the battle of Actium, 31 B.C., while Augustus was in the East. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History
The Liburnians helped Octavius Augustus in the naval battle of Actium; and, when he became emperor, he did much for Dalmatia, in return for the assistance rendered. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia
The works of that age, composed between the dates of the battles of Philippi and Actium, express the deep longing of the world for rest: those written later express the deep thankfulness for its attainment. The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil
Four and forty years he was sole monarch after Antony's fall at Actium. Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 1 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome
But after Antony and Cleopatra were defeated in the naval battle at Actium, it became a province under the dominion of Octavianus Augustus. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens
He refused at first to accompany him to the East after the battle of Actium, but afterwards followed him, and was forced through illness to remain at Corcyra: i. The Student's Companion to Latin Authors
However he revolted from him, persuaded by the Friends of Marc Antony, that the Battle of Actium would decree the Empire to that General. Original sonnets on various subjects; and odes paraphrased from Horace
The battle of Actium marked the end of a century of revolution, civil disturbances and wars, of confiscations of property, proscriptions and massacres, such as no civilised state had ever witnessed before. The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil
After the battle of Actium, his wars were chiefly with the barbarians, and his greatest generals were members of the imperial family. Ancient States and Empires
Herod receives the order—shortly before the battle of Actium—to go on a dangerous military expedition for Antony. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851
Her behavior, for instance, after the battle of Actium, when she quails before the noble and tender rebuke of her lover, is partly female subtlety and partly natural feeling. Characteristics of Women Moral, Poetical, and Historical
Antony had strongly fortified himself at Actium, on the west coast of Greece, while the strong fleet he had gathered lay in its spacious bay. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality
It is said, that on the day previous to the battle of Actium, Antony had thirteen kings at his levee. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 2
He was withheld from public life, and he devoted himself to literary pursuits, and even wrote a history of Roman affairs from the battle of Actium, but it gained him no consideration. Ancient States and Empires
Its name, Latinized into Actium, became famous as that of the naval battle. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima
Up to the battle of Actium, two centuries later, Ecnomus remained the greatest naval action in history. A History of Sea Power
Then the ships of Octavius came up, and the two fleets joined battle off the headland of Actium. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality
Nicopolis, whose ruins are most extensive, is at some distance from Actium, where the wall of the Hippodrome survives in a few fragments. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 2
"Ah," replied the soldier, "it was not by proxy that I served you at Actium!" Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873
Then, to the dismay of Antony's veterans who watched the battle from the headland of Actium, it was seen that the Egyptians were unfurling their sails from the long yards. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima
Page 68 The story of the naval battle of Actium is a baffling problem to reconstruct on account of the wide divergence in the accounts. A History of Sea Power
The most magnificent of these statues, was that raised by Augustus after the battle of Actium. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
The advance guard sighted part of the enemy off Prevesa—a Turkish fortress opposite the promontory of Arta or Actium, where Antony suffered his memorable defeat. The Story of the Barbary Corsairs
Through cloudless skies, in silvery sheen, Full beams the moon on Actium's coast: And on these waves, for Egypt's queen, The ancient world was won and lost. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 3
Salamis, Actium, Lepanto and Trafalgar are the four greatest naval battles of history and of these Lepanto was perhaps the greatest. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1886
On the other hand, Octavius was enabled to build on the consequences of Actium the great outlines of the Roman empire, the influence of which on the civilized world to-day is still incalculable. A History of Sea Power
If Antony be well remember'd yet, 'Tis not his conquests keep his name in fashion, But Actium, lost for Cleopatra's eyes, Outbalances all Caesar's victories. Don Juan
"Ah, sir," said M. de la Pérouse, "how much I regret, that instead of the battle of Cressy, it was not that of Actium at which you assisted." The Queen's Necklace
The early Christians, however, dated from the battle of Actium, which was A.U.C. A Righte Merrie Christmasse The Story of Christ-Tide
In the good old days she might have occasioned a siege of Troy or a battle of Actium. Henrietta Temple A Love Story
This was the battle of Actium, one of the most decisive in the world's history. A History of Sea Power
Octavian in person took the command of the land forces, which were encamped on the coast of Epirus opposite Actium, on the spot where Nicopolis afterward stood. A Smaller History of Rome
It was only after the victory of Actium that, finding himself master of the world, he thought it expedient to give up, in a certain measure, his former habits, and live in better style. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 7 Italy, Sicily, and Greece (Part One)
The lines must have been intended to run thus— 'T is not his conquests keep his name in fashion But Actium lost; for Cleopatra's eyes Outbalance all the Cæsar's victories. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 6
It is at Actium, and the fate of nations and generations yet unborn hang, as the sword of Damocles hung, upon the tiny thread of destiny. Violets and Other Tales
When the latter arrived Antony established a great camp on Cape Actium, which closes the southern side of the Gulf, and fortified the entrance on that side. A History of Sea Power
Octavian did not follow Antony to Alexandria for nearly twelve months after the battle of Actium. A Smaller History of Rome
In the centre lay The brazen fleets, all panoplied for war, 'Tis Actium's fight; Leucate's headland grey Boils with the tumult of the distant jar, 784 And golden glow the waves, effulgent from afar. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor
It was not until the civil wars at the close of the republic that real naval battles occurred, and that Neptune received his share of glory for the victory at Actium in B.C. The Religion of Numa And Other Essays on the Religion of Ancient Rome
To-day I saw the remains of the town of Actium, near which Antony lost the world, in a small bay, where two frigates could hardly manœuvre: a broken wall is the sole remnant. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals
Actium may not have been a pronounced naval victory but it had tremendous consequences. A History of Sea Power
The battle of Actium was fought on the 2d of September, B.C. A Smaller History of Rome
I have heard young ladies express their admiration of Mark Antony for heroically leaving his p. 46fleet at the Battle of Actium to follow his mistress.  Dialogues of the Dead
It was not long after the battle of Actium that he restored another very ancient priesthood, that of the Arval brothers. The Religion of Numa And Other Essays on the Religion of Ancient Rome
And my wrecked and scattered galleys Strew dark Actium's fatal shore, Though no glittering guards surround me, Prompt to do their master's will, I must perish like a Roman, Die the great Triumvir still. The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3 Sorrow and Consolation
Actium, therefore, is properly taken as the significant date for the beginning of the Roman empire. A History of Sea Power
The poem was completed after the battle of Actium, B.C. A Smaller History of Rome
A madman and an imbecile,—or at least one who was reputed such by everybody,—this was all that remained of the family of Augustus seventy years after the battle of Actium. The Women of the Caesars
Antony, possibly, would have been victor at Actium if it had not been for something in himself that made him susceptible to the fascination of the fair but treacherous Egyptian queen. The Ascent of the Soul
Why then does Antony dream out his hours, And tempts not fortune for a noble day, Which might redeem what Actium lost? The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05
The relation of the battle of Actium to this portentous change in the fortunes of Octavius was formally recognized by him on the scene where it took place. A History of Sea Power
The front of it was afterwards adorned by Augustus with the beaks of ships taken at Actium. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood
Furthermore, we see Caligula prohibiting the festival in commemoration of the battle of Actium, which had been celebrated every year for more than half a century. The Women of the Caesars
Letronne has pointed out, that the battle of Actium having been fought on the 2nd of September, B.C. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844
A town of the same name was built by Augustus, on the coast of Epirus, as a monument of his victory at Actium. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements
The little temple of Apollo on the point of Actium he rebuilt on an imposing scale and instituted there in honor of his victory the "Actian games," which were held thereafter for two hundred years. A History of Sea Power
The bronze gates of the temple were closed by Augustus for the third time after the battle of Actium, and finally shut when Christianity became the religion of the empire. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood
With none of Anthony's soldiership, he had easily brought Anthony down.—Why did Cleopatra lose Actium for Anthony? The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19
When Antony returned to Alexandria after the battle of Actium, he found Cleopatra engaged in a very stupendous and bold enterprise. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844
The remainder of this History, which is lost, carried the narration down to the quarrels of Octavianus and Marcus Antonius, which ended in the defeat of Antonius in the battle of Actium, B.C. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I
Instead, he took up a defensive position in the Gulf of Arta, exactly where Antony had collected his fleet before the battle of Actium. A History of Sea Power
After the victory of Actium, which Augustus gained in a great measure by means of these ships, few were built by the Romans of any other construction. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson
But Rome was haunted with the bogey idea; and terribly angry, aftewards, with Anthony for his Egyptian exploits; and hugely relieved when Actium put an end to the Egyptian peril. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19
The victory of Ecnomos—perhaps more extraordinary than that of Actium—was the first important step of the Romans toward universal empire. The Art of War
He reached Actium, in north-western Greece, on the 15th of June. Roman life in the days of Cicero
The first definite description we have of warships after the period of Actium comes at the end of the ninth century. A History of Sea Power
One of the most considerable revolutions in the maritime and commercial affairs of Rome, was brought about by the battle of Actium. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson
That Opera Show was quite a sight; Your Sheriff HARRIS—well— AUGUSTUS, after Actium's fight, Was scarce a greater swell. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, July 18, 1891
You know that at the close of the proconsulship in Gaul, there breaks out a great civil war; this lasts, with brief interruptions and pauses, until the battle of Actium. Characters and events of Roman History
But the political troubles which were to culminate at Actium called him back, and he contented himself with laying a small duty on the trade between Britain and Gaul. Early Britain—Roman Britain
The stage was set for another decisive battle on the scene of Actium. A History of Sea Power
Cruelly slaying Hyrcanus, he hasted away to Octavian, who had beaten Antony at Actium, and obtained also from him, the new Cæsar, Augustus, the kingdom, thus being confirmed in his position. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History
The scene constantly shifts from Alexandria to Rome, from Athens to Messina, from Pompey's galley to the plains of Actium. Landmarks in French Literature
Of this the consequences of the battle of Actium afforded noteworthy proof. Characters and events of Roman History
For a less prize, with less concern and rage, The Roman fleets at Actium did engage; They, for the empire of the world they knew, These, for the Old contend, and for the New. Poetical Works of Edmund Waller and Sir John Denham
"This belonged to my father, Germanicus; that comes to me from Agrippa; this vase is Egyptian, it was Antony's, Augustus took it at the battle of Actium." A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1
When the battle of Actium in 32 B.C. revealed Antony's weakness, Herod forthwith cast off his allegiance, and his treachery was one of the chief forces that drove Antony to suicide. The Makers and Teachers of Judaism
Last week I witnessed the battle of Actium fought out in mid-air. A Kentucky Cardinal
At Actium, the future Augustus did not fight a real war, he only passively watched the power of the adversary go to pieces, destroyed by its own internal contradictions. Characters and events of Roman History
The Apollo of Actium was a gigantic statue, which served for a beacon. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook
Actium, by the way, was one of the few sea-fights which have had their decision through the occurrence of panics, water not being so favorable to flight as land. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 48, October, 1861
Accordingly, when he left Judea just before the battle of Actium, and later when he went to meet Octavian, he had his wife Mariamne shut up in a strong fortress. The Makers and Teachers of Judaism
A long period of happy married life awaited them, more particularly after the battle of Actium, when "peace and the republic were restored." Social life at Rome in the Age of Cicero
After the victory of Actium, the fate of the Roman world depended on the will of Octavianus, surnamed Cæsar, by his uncle's adoption, and afterwards Augustus, by the flattery of the senate. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1
After the loss of the battle of Actium, Cleopatra killed herself by an asp. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook
But the success of Antonius over Cassius more than compensated for the failure of Octavius, and prepared the way for the close of "the world's debate" at Actium. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 48, October, 1861
In the battle of Actium, Octavian defeated Antony. The Story of Mankind
About the time of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra, particularly after the battle of Actium, suicide was in great favor in Egypt. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
Canidius now came, bringing word in person of the loss of the army before Actium. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans
The island of Leucas, close to the promontory of Actium, is always named by Lucan when he refers to this battle. Pharsalia; Dramatic Episodes of the Civil Wars
The battle of Actium, decided the empire of the world. The Essays of Francis Bacon
There was on the promontory a small town, or rather village, also called Actium. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
And observe that Cleopatra's pun preceded the battle of Actium, and that had it not been for it, no one would have remembered the city of Toryne, a Greek name which signifies a ladle. Les Misérables
But whilst Antony lay with his fleet near Actium, where now stands Nicopolis, Caesar seized his opportunity, and crossed the Ionian sea, securing himself at a place in Epirus called the Ladle. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans
When they reached Actium, at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf, they were met by a herald, sent out from Corcyra in a skiff, to forbid their approach. Stories from Thucydides
The Peace of the Empire, secured by the victory of Actium, and fully established during the years which followed by Augustus and his lieutenants, inaugurated a new era of social life in the capital. Latin Literature
A naval battle in the bay of Actium, on the coast of Epirus, decided the issue. Early European History
The deified Augustus, when, after the battle of Actium, the legions who won it lapsed into mutiny, terrified them into submission by the dignity of his presence and an awful look. The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus; With His Account of Germany, and Life of Agricola
Upon which Caesar received him kindly; and had good use of him in his labors and his battles at Actium, being one of the Greeks that proved their bravery in his service. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans
The conqueror of Actium was welcomed by all classes with real or feigned enthusiasm. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius
They were published two years after the battle of Actium, being thus the first, as they are the most splendid, literary production of the Empire. Latin Literature
The battle of Actium in 31 B.C. made Octavian master of the Roman world. Early European History
The indignation which Antony's base abandonment of his fleet and army at the battle of Actium excited, over all that part of the empire which had been under his command, was extreme. Cleopatra
The time came when Octavian, after Actium, reunited the Empire with a firm hand and justified the buoyant optimism which Vergil, almost alone of his generation, had been able to preserve. Vergil A Biography
And he celebrated in company with Agrippa the festival in honor of the victory won at Actium, which had been voted: in it he had the horse-race between boys and between men of the nobility. Dio's Rome, Volume 4 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form
He went to Nicopolis, a town of Epirus, which had been built by Augustus in commemoration of his victory at Actium. Seekers after God
What events are connected with the following places: Zama; Cannae; Actium; Pharsalus, and Philippi? Early European History
We may say the same of Athens, Actium, Thebes, Sparta, and most of those towns in Greece. The Anatomy of Melancholy
While Caesar Octavian, now grown to full political stature, was reuniting the East and the West after Actium, Vergil was writing the last pages of the Georgics. Vergil A Biography
The pledges deposited with the public treasury before the battle of Actium he released, save any that involved house property, and burned the old acknowledgments of those who owed the State anything. Dio's Rome, Volume 4 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form
In a later and more often-quoted struggle between East and West—that which was decided at Actium—sea-power was again seen to 'have the casting vote.' Sea-Power and Other Studies
More than four hundred years had now elapsed since the battle of Actium made Octavian supreme in the Roman world. Early European History
The rivals met at Actium, where was fought one of the great decisive battles of the world. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 03 Ancient Achievements
The battle of Actium was fought within the gulf. The Life of Lord Byron
He reigned as monarch, from the time he conquered at Actium, forty-four years lacking thirteen days. Dio's Rome, Volume 4 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form
On the second came the commemoration of the naval victory at Actium; on the third that of the subjugation of Egypt. Dio's Rome, Volume 3 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During The Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus
The great sea fight near Actium, September 2d, B.C. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era)
The battle of Actium virtually settled the civil war and the fortunes of Antony, although he afterwards fought bravely and energetically; but all to no purpose. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 03 Ancient Achievements
That is why I am thinking, light-headedly, it would be a fine and past doubt an agreeable exploit to give up everything for such a woman, and am complacently comparing myself to Antony at Actium. The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck A Comedy of Limitations
Up to the time of Ovid the gates had been closed but three times, once in Numa's reign, again at the close of the battle of Actium. Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D.
Actium is a place sacred to Apollo and is located in front of the mouth of the narrows leading into the Ambracian Gulf opposite the harbors at Nicopolis. Dio's Rome, Volume 3 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During The Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus
It was not for eleven months after the battle of Actium that Octavian entered the open gates of Alexandria. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era)
Had Antony conquered at Actium, the destinies of the empire might have been far different. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 03 Ancient Achievements
So did she whirl pallidly when Antony clasped his Egyptian Queen, and lost Actium! Temporal Power
What was the cause of the battle of Actium, and what was its result? Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D.
There he established a naval station and from there he set out to sail to Actium. Dio's Rome, Volume 3 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During The Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus
Octavian dated the years of his imperial monarchy from the day of the battle of Actium. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era)
But the sea-fight of Actium, one of the great decisive battles of history, gave the empire of the world to Octavian B.C. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization.
Octavius met the combined fleets of Antony and Cleopatra just off the promontory of Actium, on the Grecian coast. General History for Colleges and High Schools
At the battle of Actium he commanded the fleet of Octavius. Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D.
This spot he strengthened and constructed walls from it down to Comarus, the outer harbor, so that he commanded Actium with his camp and his fleet, by land and sea. Dio's Rome, Volume 3 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During The Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus
Then he celebrated three magnificent triumphs, after the example of his uncle the great dictator, for his victories in Dalmatia, at Actium, and in Egypt. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era)
Actium was a Roman victory over the gods of the nations. Lectures and Essays
Did they build that Timonium on the point, where Antony, worsted at Actium, forgot his shame in Cleopatra's arms? Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face
At the time of the battle of Actium there were eighteen provinces; viz. Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D.
If I cannot have my war at my own doors, and hear the bands and the cannon I have paid for, I must at least have sensational battle-fields—Actiums and Waterloos and Marengos. Without Prejudice
On the shield of AEneas the fight at Actium was shown on a sea of molten gold, in the midst of which were represented the fleets of ships with their brazen prows. Story of Aeneas
Next, his whole position was imperilled by the result of the battle of Actium; he had once more ranged himself upon the wrong side. Prolegomena
Other statues, agreeing with this one in attitude, but showing various stages of development, have been found in many places, from Samos on the east to Actium on the west. A History of Greek Art
The contest was decided by the naval battle off Cape Actium, in Greece, September 2, 31. Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D.
After Philippi and the suicide of Brutus; after Actium and Antony's death, for the first time in ages, the gates of the Temple of Janus were closed. Imperial Purple
Once I could tell you all the kings of Rome and the date of the battle of Actium. Simon the Jester
We arrived at Leucas on the 6th of November, on the 7th at Actium. Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero
Why did Cleopatra fly at Actium, and why did Antony follow her, leaving his fleet and army to destruction? Cleopatra
One of his epigrams celebrates the foundation of Nicopolis by Octavianus, after the battle of Actium; another anticipates his victory over the Parthians in the expedition of B.C. Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology
Augustus was less noteworthy; so unnecessary even that every student must regret Actium, Antony's defeat, the passing of Caesar's dream. Imperial Purple
Why then does Antony dream out his hours,   And tempts not fortune for a noble day,   Which might redeem what Actium lost? All for Love Or, the World Well Lost A Tragedy
The flight from Actium might seem as much a mere poet’s dream as the gathering of the Achaeans at Aulis, if we were not certain that it is truly chronicled. Adventures Among Books
I filled thy heart with fear at Actium; I held the Egyptians from thy aid; I sapped the strength of Antony; I showed the portent of the Gods unto thy captains! Cleopatra
But the nearest point of the main shore was a rocky promontory; it reminded him that in these waters was fought the battle of Actium. New Grub Street
Our overplus of shipping will we burn; And, with the rest full-mann'd, from the head of Actium Beat the approaching Caesar. Antony and Cleopatra
Antony's statue on Mount Alban bled from every vein in its marble before the fight of Actium. The Cloister and the Hearth
Nay,I am grown sick of unreal passions, makeThe world thine Actium, me thine Anthony! Ballad of Reading Gaol
Now, as I went, I learned that Antony, following Cleopatra, had, indeed, fled from Actium, and knew that the end drew nigh. Cleopatra
Now the strength of Actium is broken on the sea. Cleopatra
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