Compact Warfare
The Battle of Actium
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In 31 BC, one naval battle would decide the fate of the Roman world. Off the coast of Greece near Actium, the fleets of Octavian and Mark Antony clashed in a struggle that would end decades of civil war. With Cleopatra's powerful Egyptian navy at his side, Antony hoped to defeat Octavian and secure control of Rome.
Instead, the battle would end in dramatic fashion, with Cleopatra's sudden…