Battle of Actium

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Province
gptkbp:aftermath Rise of the Roman Empire
Fall of Mark Antony and Cleopatra
Octavian becomes the sole ruler of Rome
Octavian becomes the first Roman Emperor
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Octavian's_forces
gptkb:Mark_Antony's_forces
gptkbp:community_engagement Roman politics
gptkbp:conflict two factions
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for plays and novels
Reference in modern media
Symbol of naval dominance
gptkbp:cultural_references gptkb:literary_work
gptkb:artwork
gptkb:film
gptkbp:date 31 BC
gptkbp:decided_by the rise of Octavian
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:famous_for Naval blockade
gptkbp:followed_by the consolidation of power by Octavian
the annexation of Egypt
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:item
the Ionian Sea
Octavian and Mark Antony
gptkbp:founded gptkb:the_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:historical_analysis Considered a turning point
Debated by historians
Influenced future Roman politics
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Final_War_of_the_Roman_Republic
Political alliances and betrayals
Beginning of the Imperial era
Consolidation of power by Octavian
Impact on Roman naval warfare
Symbol of the end of Hellenistic influence
Turning point in Roman history
Final war of the Roman Republic
Conflict between Octavian and Antony
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Cicero
gptkb:Lepidus
gptkb:Brutus
gptkb:Marcus_Antonius
gptkb:Julius_Caesar
gptkb:Cassius_Longinus
gptkb:Agrippa
gptkb:Tiberius
gptkb:Pompey_the_Great
gptkb:Cleopatra_VII_Philopator
gptkb:Sextus_Pompeius
gptkb:Gaius_Octavius
Maecenas
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in power dynamics in Rome
Shifted power to Octavian
Established the Julio-Claudian dynasty
Influenced Roman naval warfare
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Appian
gptkb:Plutarch
gptkb:Dio_Cassius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Actium
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Political_alliances
gptkbp:is_aresource_for gptkb:military_conflict
gptkb:the_Second_Triumvirate
personal rivalries
the power struggle in Rome
the ambitions of Antony and Cleopatra
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Monuments
Art and literature
Historical reenactments
gptkbp:is_documented_in historian Plutarch
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Octavian
gptkb:Antony
over 500 ships
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Final_War_of_the_Roman_Republic
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Cleopatra_VII
gptkb:Octavian
gptkb:Mark_Antony
gptkbp:led_to the end of the Roman Republic
Formation of the Roman Empire
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Foundation_of_the_Roman_Empire
Cultural references in literature
Symbol of political power struggles
Depicted in art and film
gptkbp:located_in Near the Ambracian Gulf
gptkbp:location gptkb:Actium
Actium, Greece
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:battle
Use of ships
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:theorem
the Roman civil wars
gptkbp:notable_ships Warships
Triremes
gptkbp:occurs_in 31 BC
gptkbp:outcome Consolidation of power
Committed suicide
Became Augustus
Decisive victory for Octavian
Fled to Egypt
Retreat to Egypt
Suicide in 30 BC
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Cleopatra_VII
gptkb:Octavian
gptkb:Mark_Antony
gptkbp:primary_source Plutarch's writings
Appian's writings
Dio Cassius's writings
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Alexandria
gptkb:Battle_of_Philippi
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Milvian_Bridge
gptkb:Assassination_of_Julius_Caesar
gptkb:Fall_of_Alexandria
Formation of the Second Triumvirate
gptkbp:result Decisive victory for Octavian
gptkbp:resulted_in defeat of Antony
Octavian's victory
gptkbp:significance Roman history
End of the Roman Republic
Roman power dynamics
Led to the end of the Roman Republic
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Mediterranean Sea
Control of the Mediterranean
gptkbp:tactics Naval blockade
Ramming enemy ships
Ramming and boarding
Use of smaller, faster ships
Relying on Cleopatra's support
Use of superior naval tactics
gptkbp:takes_place_in gptkb:Actium
gptkbp:was shaped the future of Rome
defined the Roman Empire's future.
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:battle
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for Roman history
two military leaders
gptkbp:was_akey_figure_in the history of warfare
the history of ancient Rome
gptkbp:weather_conditions Favorable for Octavian