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  • Final War of the Roman Republic
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  • Following the end of the war, Octavian brought peace to the Roman state that had been plagued by a century of civil wars. Octavian became the most powerful man in the Roman world and the Senate bestowed upon him the name of Augustus in 27 BC. Octavian, now Augustus, would be the first Roman Emperor and would transform the oligarchic/democratic Republic into the Roman Empire. The last Republican Civil War would mark the beginning of the Pax Romana, which remains the longest period of peace and stability that Europe has seen in recorded history.
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Strength
  • 260
  • 300
  • 193000
  • 198000
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Casus
  • The power struggle between Octavian and Mark Antony for control of the Roman world.
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Date
  • --08-30
  • The Senate’s declaration of war against Cleopatra VII of Egypt to the naming of Octavian as Pharaoh of Egypt.
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Territory
  • The Roman Republic becomes the Roman Empire, annexes Egypt and is united under Octavian's rule. Octavian becomes Augustus.
Casualties
  • Unknown
  • All of Antony’s Roman troops either changed loyalty to Octavian or were taken hostage with most of Antony’s fleet destroyed in battle.
Result
  • Decisive victory for Octavian
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Place
  • Graecia and Aegyptus
Conflict
  • The Final War of the Roman Republic
abstract
  • Following the end of the war, Octavian brought peace to the Roman state that had been plagued by a century of civil wars. Octavian became the most powerful man in the Roman world and the Senate bestowed upon him the name of Augustus in 27 BC. Octavian, now Augustus, would be the first Roman Emperor and would transform the oligarchic/democratic Republic into the Roman Empire. The last Republican Civil War would mark the beginning of the Pax Romana, which remains the longest period of peace and stability that Europe has seen in recorded history.