Actium+(Battle+of)

Actium was a Roman colony in Greece. The battle of Actium (31 BC) was the final war at the struggle at the end of the Roman Republic. This war was fought between Octavian and Mark Antony/his wife Cleopatra in which Octavian won. Marcus Agrippa defeated Antony's fleet and became reknowned general. The victory allowed Octavian (augustus) to consolidate his power over Rome and begin the new Roman Empire.