Pharaohs at War
Cleopatra - The Battle of Actium
Season 1 Episode 4 of 4
A look at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, a decisive naval engagement that pitted the forces of Octavian against those of Roman politician and general Mark Antony and Egyptian ruler Cleopatra. This clash, near the Roman colony of Actium in Greece, marked the end of the Roman Republic's civil war era and the beginning of the Roman Empire under Octavian's rule
Pharaohs at War airs on Sky History at 10:00 PM, Sunday 1 February. (Subtitles.)
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