Battle of Actium

2 September 31 BC

Ionian Sea, near Actium

Octavian's fleet defeated the forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, clearing his path to sole rule.

Overview

Octavian's fleet defeated the forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, clearing his path to sole rule. Its causes, participants and consequences connect this record to the wider Roman History guide, where the event is placed in chronology rather than treated as an isolated date.