Battle of Actium (31 BC) – Final War of the Roman Republic DOCUMENTARY
Welcome to the newest edition of the Kings and Generals! In this video we are going to cover the Final war of the Roman Republic between general Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) and queen of Egypt Cleopatra on one side and Gaius Octavian (Octavius) Caesar on the other. This war ended the republic and made Octavian the first emperor of Rome. The naval battle of Actium (31 BC) was central in this conflict – it was one of the largest naval engagements of the ancient times and probably one of the most decisive.
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Sources used:
1. Sheppard, Si (2009). Actium 31 BC: Downfall of Antony and Cleopatra. Osprey Publishing.
2. Gurval, Robert Alan (1995). Actium and Augustus: The Politics and Emotions of Civil War. University of Michigan Press.
3. Califf, David J. (2004). Battle of Actium. Chelsea House Publishers.
4. Lee L. Brice (2014). Warfare in the Roman Republic: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium. ABC-CLIO.
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Thanks for watching! If you are a fan of Roman history, you will find more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl8iWejuZmM&index=2&list=PLaBYW76inbX6txuHFvGAs2XdK2vqY75CQ
Why do roman commanders always wanted to invade Parthia just to end up in a disaster? Are they trying to follow Alexander's campaign?
The fact that Cleopatra's 4th korps simply fled the battle altogether after crushing Octavius' center is crazy. Imagine what an entire group of bigger ships plus the ones remaining of Anthony's center group could have done. It's like the Roman cavalry at Zama, all of a sudden coming from behind and crushing Hannibal's infantry. Leaves you wondering, history could have been different today
Great explanation of the Battle of Actium. One thing I think needs to be more precise is that after the Battle of Phillipi in 42 BC, Antony was seizing control of Gaul. However after the failed attempt to overthrow Octavius by Fulvia, his ex-wife, in Perusine War, Octavius managed to annex Gaul under his ruling.
Coming back to this video now, it's weird to watch anything from Kings and Generals that isn't narrated by Devin :pp
You know I may be alone in saying this but I think I prefer the old intro
An excellent summary of the battle, and its background, which does occasionally mention that we no longer know the full facts. Good to see an interpretation which does not explain Antony's actions as though they they were not totally (possibly not at all) by his besotted love of Cleopatra.
Marc Antony. Simp!
Agustus = Alpha
You use total war Rome 2 in your ever video I love it!
Nice job, well presented. I also learned one of the reasons Octavian ended up being victorious was that he could Time Travel! The last shot of him celebrating his Triumph with the Arch of Titus and the Colosseum in the background gave it away. Explanation? Aliens obviously, but was he a lizard or a gray?