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2 SEPTEMBER 31 BC Octavian, Cleopatra and Antony clash at Actium
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|September 2025
A climactic naval battle heralds the twilight of Ptolemaic Egypt
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A round midday, off the coast at Actium in western Greece, two great fleets met in a confrontation that would decide the fate of the Roman world.
Octavian, adopted heir of Julius Caesar, led a disciplined force of 400 swift warships and 80,000 infantry. His campaign had been orchestrated by Marcus Agrippa, his closest confidant — a brilliant strategist and a formidable admiral.
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हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 9,500 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।
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