Augustus Secures Sole Roman Rule
On January 16, the Roman Senate granted Octavian the title Augustus, marking his official accession as the sole ruler of Rome. This event symbolized the transition from the Roman Republic...
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On January 16, the Roman Senate granted Octavian the title Augustus, marking his official accession as the sole ruler of Rome. This event symbolized the transition from the Roman Republic...
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30 BCE — Octavian captures Alexandria after the deaths of Antony and Cleopatra. Egypt becomes a Roman province under unusually close imperial supervision because of its enormous agricultu...
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2 September 31 BCE — The fleet of Octavian defeats the forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra near Actium in western Greece. Antony and Cleopatra retreat to Egypt. Their final defeat destroy...
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