Battle of Actium

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkb:historical_battles
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:commemorated_by Art and literature
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Monuments
Historical reenactments
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for plays and novels
Reference in modern media
Symbol of naval dominance
gptkbp:cultural_references gptkb:art
gptkb:literature
gptkb:film
gptkbp:date 31 BC
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:famous_for Naval blockade
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:water
the Ionian Sea
Octavian and Mark Antony
gptkbp:founded_in 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
Final war of the Roman Republic
Conflict between Octavian and Antony
gptkbp:historical_figures 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_interpretation 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
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:involved gptkb:Octavian
gptkb:Antony
over 500 ships
gptkbp:is_a_point_of_interest_for Roman politics
gptkbp:is_aresource_for gptkb:conflict
gptkb:the_Second_Triumvirate
personal rivalries
the power struggle in Rome
the ambitions of Antony and Cleopatra
gptkbp:is_documented_in historian Plutarch
gptkbp:is_located_in Near the Ambracian Gulf
gptkbp:is_significant_for Roman history
Roman power dynamics
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:location gptkb:Actium
Actium, Greece
gptkbp:mark_antony's_strategy Relying on Cleopatra's support
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Yes
Use of ships
gptkbp:notable_ships Warships
Triremes
gptkbp:occurs_in 31 BC
gptkbp:octavian's_strategy Use of superior naval tactics
gptkbp:outcome Decisive victory for Octavian
gptkbp:outcome_for_antony Retreat to Egypt
gptkbp:outcome_for_cleopatra Fled to Egypt
Suicide in 30 BC
gptkbp:outcome_for_mark_antony Committed suicide
gptkbp:outcome_for_octavian Consolidation of power
Became Augustus
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 End of the Roman Republic
Led to the end of the Roman Republic
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Mediterranean Sea
Control of the Mediterranean
gptkbp:tactics_used Naval blockade
Ramming enemy ships
Ramming and boarding
Use of smaller, faster ships
gptkbp:takes_place_in gptkb:Actium
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:was_a_naval_battle gptkb:True
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for Roman history
gptkbp:was_aclimactic_battle_in the Roman civil wars
gptkbp:was_aconflict_between two factions
gptkbp:was_aconflict_that shaped the future of Rome
defined the Roman Empire's future.
gptkbp:was_aconfrontation_between two military leaders
gptkbp:was_akey_figure_in the history of warfare
the history of ancient Rome
gptkbp:was_decisive_in the rise of Octavian
gptkbp:was_followed_by the consolidation of power by Octavian
the annexation of Egypt
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:Final_War_of_the_Roman_Republic
gptkbp:weather_conditions Favorable for Octavian
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3