At the Battle of Actium, Octavian defeated
A) Antony and Cleopatra
B) Caesar and Brutus
C) Augustus and Antony
D) Lepidus and Crassus
E) Marius and Sulla

Question

​At the Battle of Actium, Octavian defeated
A) ​Antony and Cleopatra
B) ​Caesar and Brutus​
C) ​Augustus and Antony​
D) ​Lepidus and Crassus​
E) ​Marius and Sulla

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Battle of Actium was fought between Octavian (later known as Augustus) and the forces of his former ally Mark Antony and Antony's lover, Queen Cleopatra of Egypt. Octavian emerged victorious, leading to the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire under his reign as the first Roman Emperor. Choices B, C, D, and E are all incorrect as they involve different historical figures or events that are not related to the Battle of Actium.

​At the Battle of Actium, Octavian Defeated

At the Battle of Actium, Octavian Defeated