Roman declaration of war on Cleopatra VII
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The Roman declaration of war on Cleopatra VII was the Senate’s formal act in 32 BCE that marked the beginning of the final conflict between Octavian and the alliance of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, leading to the end of the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the rise of the Roman Empire.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roman declaration of war on Cleopatra VII canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Roman declaration of war on Cleopatra VII Context triple: [Donations of Alexandria, followedBy, Roman declaration of war on Cleopatra VII]
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Battle of Alexandria (31 BC campaigns)
The Battle of Alexandria (31 BC campaigns) was a key engagement in 31 BC during the final war of the Roman Republic, in which Octavian’s forces closed in on Mark Antony and Cleopatra in Egypt, setting the stage for their ultimate defeat and the rise of the Roman Empire under Augustus.
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Battle of Actium
The Battle of Actium was the decisive 31 BC naval confrontation in which Octavian defeated the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, paving the way for his sole rule and the emergence of the Roman Empire.
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Galilean campaign of Vespasian
The Galilean campaign of Vespasian was the Roman military offensive in northern Judea during the First Jewish–Roman War, in which General (later Emperor) Vespasian systematically subdued Galilee.
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Fifth Syrian War
The Fifth Syrian War was a 3rd-century BC conflict between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s major territorial gains in Coele-Syria.
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E.
Third Syrian War
The Third Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (246–241 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire over control of territories in Coele-Syria and the Levant.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Roman declaration of war on Cleopatra VII Target entity description: The Roman declaration of war on Cleopatra VII was the Senate’s formal act in 32 BCE that marked the beginning of the final conflict between Octavian and the alliance of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, leading to the end of the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the rise of the Roman Empire.
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A.
Battle of Alexandria (31 BC campaigns)
The Battle of Alexandria (31 BC campaigns) was a key engagement in 31 BC during the final war of the Roman Republic, in which Octavian’s forces closed in on Mark Antony and Cleopatra in Egypt, setting the stage for their ultimate defeat and the rise of the Roman Empire under Augustus.
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B.
Battle of Actium
The Battle of Actium was the decisive 31 BC naval confrontation in which Octavian defeated the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, paving the way for his sole rule and the emergence of the Roman Empire.
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C.
Galilean campaign of Vespasian
The Galilean campaign of Vespasian was the Roman military offensive in northern Judea during the First Jewish–Roman War, in which General (later Emperor) Vespasian systematically subdued Galilee.
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D.
Fifth Syrian War
The Fifth Syrian War was a 3rd-century BC conflict between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s major territorial gains in Coele-Syria.
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E.
Third Syrian War
The Third Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (246–241 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire over control of territories in Coele-Syria and the Levant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
war declaration ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Roman Senate ⓘ |
| conflict | Octavian vs. alliance of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
rise of Octavian as Augustus
ⓘ
transition from Roman Republic to Roman Empire ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| date | 32 BCE ⓘ |
| declaredBy | Roman Senate ⓘ |
| describedAs | formal act marking the final conflict between Octavian and the Antony–Cleopatra alliance ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Actium
ⓘ
Roman invasion of Egypt ⓘ |
| hasCause |
alliance of Mark Antony with Cleopatra VII
ⓘ
political rivalry between Octavian and Mark Antony ⓘ propaganda campaign by Octavian against Antony and Cleopatra ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Roman–Ptolemaic War
ⓘ
beginning of the Final War of the Roman Republic ⓘ escalation of conflict between Octavian and Mark Antony ⓘ |
| hasPart | Roman Senate decree of 32 BCE ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Hellenistic period
ⓘ
late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Latin ⓘ |
| legalForm | senatus consultum ⓘ |
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| opponent |
Cleopatra VII
ⓘ
surface form:
Cleopatra VII Philopator
Mark Antony ⓘ |
| opponentAlliance | Antony–Cleopatra alliance ⓘ |
| opposedBy | supporters of Mark Antony in the Roman Senate ⓘ |
| partOf | Final War of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 32 BCE ⓘ |
| politicalContext | end phase of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Donations of Alexandria
ⓘ
Second Triumvirate ⓘ propaganda of Octavian against Antony ⓘ |
| result |
annexation of Egypt by Rome
ⓘ
consolidation of Octavian’s power ⓘ defeat of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII ⓘ end of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| significantParticipant |
Cleopatra VII
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surface form:
Cleopatra VII Philopator
Gaius Octavius ⓘ
surface form:
Gaius Octavius (Octavian)
Mark Antony ⓘ |
| target |
Cleopatra VII
ⓘ
surface form:
Cleopatra VII Philopator
Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
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| temporalRelation | shortly before the Battle of Actium ⓘ |
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Subject: Roman declaration of war on Cleopatra VII Description of subject: The Roman declaration of war on Cleopatra VII was the Senate’s formal act in 32 BCE that marked the beginning of the final conflict between Octavian and the alliance of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, leading to the end of the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the rise of the Roman Empire.
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