THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM 31 BC

Author: Lee Fratantuono

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Year published: 2016

Pagination: 194pp, 2 maps

Condition: Mint in d/w

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The Battle of Actium was possibly the most significant military engagement in Roman history. The naval forces of Octavian clashed with those of Antony and Cleopatra off the coast of western Greece. The victory Octavian enjoyed that day set the state for forty-four years of what would come to be known as the Augustan Peace, and was in no small way the dawn of the Roman Empire. Professor Lee Fratantuono presents a compelling and solidly documented account of what took place in the waters off the promontory of Leucas in late August and early September of 31 B.C.