The War That Made the Roman Empire: Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium
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In this vivid account, Barry Strauss reconstructs the pivotal conflict that culminated in the naval battle of Actium, where Mark Antony and Cleopatra faced Octavian in a struggle that would determine Rome’s future. Drawing on ancient sources, modern scholarship, and keen military analysis, the book explores the rival leaders’ ambitions, alliances, personalities, and competing visions of power. Strauss illuminates how politics, propaganda, strategy, and personal loyalties shaped the campaign—and how its outcome transformed a fractured republic into the Roman Empire.
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paperback
Simon & Schuster
Published Jan 1, 2022
368 pages
ISBN: 9781982116675
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First Published
2022
Language
eng
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