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Antony and Cleopatra vs. Octavian
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Summer 32BC- Roman Republic formally declare war on Cleopatra
Antony's army entered Greece, followed by Octavian and Agrippa
Octavian moved his soldiers across the Adriatic sea to confront Antony near Actium
Agrippa disrupted Antony's supply lines with the navy
Octavian forms a blockade on the Gulf of Ambracia
Malaria and dysentery thin Antony's forces
Deserters moved from Antony's camp to Octavian's
2/09/31BC Antony's fleet sail out to challenge the enemy
They tried to out- flank the enemy. Fighting resulted in grappling
Neat lines broke, gaps appeared. Cleopatra and her squadron flee
Antony leaves his flagship and follows
The survivors of Antony's fleet negotiate with Octavian and surrender
Octavian wins, Antony's reputation is destroyed
Agrippa is sent to find land for the soldiers, followed by Octavian
Octavian travels east, using Antony's old communities of support to get what he needed
1/10/30BC- Antony commits suicide, Cleopatra remains alive in the hopes of bargaining with Octavian
Cleopatra begs Octavian to spare Caesarion, he says "two Caesars are one too many"
Caesarion is betrayed by his tutor and executed as an embarrassment
Antony's eldest, Antyllus, is executed
Cleopatra kills herself
Octavian gives Antony and Cleopatra public military funerals
Within a month, Octavian is named Pharaoh in Egypt
27BC- Octavian is named Augustus by the Senate
Periods
Final War of the Roman Republic
Fabian Strategy adopted
