Battle of Actium

31 BCE decisive confrontation of the Final War of the Roman Republic
Event naval_battle Q160387
Battle of Actium
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Battle of Actium

Summary

Battle of Actium is a naval battle[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of naval_battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,308 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Actium's instance of is recorded as naval battle[3].
  • The location of Battle of Actium was Ionian Sea[4].
  • Battle of Actium is part of Final War of the Roman Republic[5].
  • Battle of Actium's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Actium[6].
  • Battle of Actium took place on September 2, 31 BC[7].
  • Battle of Actium's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.925, 'lon': 20.725}[8].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Actium was Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa[9].
  • A participant in Battle of Actium was Augustus[10].
  • A participant in Battle of Actium was Lucius Arruntius[11].
  • A participant in Battle of Actium was Marcus Lurius[12].
  • A participant in Battle of Actium was Mark Antony[13].
  • A participant in Battle of Actium was Gaius Sosius[14].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Actium was Cleopatra[15].
  • Battle of Actium's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[16].
  • Battle of Actium's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[17].
  • Battle of Actium's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Battle of Actium's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Battle of Actium's described by source is recorded as Antik Cag Sozlugu[20].
  • Battle of Actium's different from is recorded as Battle of Actium[21].
  • Battle of Actium's different from is recorded as Final War of the Roman Republic[22].

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When and Where

Battle of Actium occurred on September 2, 31 BC[7]. It took place at Ionian Sea[4].

Context

Battle of Actium is part of Final War of the Roman Republic[5]. Its instance of is recorded as naval battle[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa[9], Augustus[10], Lucius Arruntius[11], Marcus Lurius[12], Mark Antony[13], and Gaius Sosius[14].

Why It Matters

Battle of Actium ranks in the top 2% of naval_battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,308 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . Q24329384. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location Ionian Sea
    Instance of naval battle
    Part of Final War of the Roman Republic
    Participant Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Augustus, Lucius Arruntius +4
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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