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Actium
Actium is a stretch of sea on the west side of Greece. A famous battle happened there.
More to know
It was not a city kids lived in. It was the place where Octavian’s fleet beat Antony and Cleopatra. After that, one-man rule was close.
What happened here
31 BC
The sea battle
Agrippa led Octavian’s ships. Antony and Cleopatra sailed away and lost the war.