The Resource The war that made the Roman Empire : Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium, Barry Strauss
The war that made the Roman Empire : Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium, Barry Strauss
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- Summary
- "The story of one of history's most decisive and yet little known battles, the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, which brought together Antony and Cleopatra on one side and Octavian, soon to be emperor Augustus, on the other, and whose outcome determined the future of the Roman Empire"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 350 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- Prologue: A forgotten monument--Nicopolis, Greece
- Part I: The seeds of war, 44 to 32 BC. The road to Philippi: Rome-Philippi, 44-42 BC ; The commander and the queen: Ephesus-Tarsus-Alexandria-Perusia, 42 to 40 BC ; Three treaties and a marriage: Sicily-Brundisium-Rome-Misenum-Athens-Tarentum, 40 to 36 BC ; Octavian's victory, Antony's defeat and recovery: from Sicily to the Parthian Empire, 36 to 34 BC ; The coming of war: Rome-Ephesus-Athens, 32 BC
- Part 2: A plan and an attack, Autumn 32 to April 31 BC ; The invaders: western Greece, Autumn 32 BC ; The naval crown: Italy, March 31 BC ; The African king: Methone, Greece, March 31 BC ; Sitting on a ladle: western Greece, April 31 BC
- Part 3: The battle, August to September 2, 31 BC. Apollo's revenge: Actium, August 31 BC ; The clash: Actium, September 2, 31 BC: morning ; The golden ship with purple sails: Actium, September 2, 31 BC: approximately 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. ; "I preferred to save rather than to destroy": Actium-Asia Minor, September 3, 31 BC to Spring 30 BC ; Passage to India: Alexandria, September 31 to August 30 BC ; The bite of the asp: Alexandria, August 1 to 10, 30 BC ; "I wanted to see a king": Alexandria, 30 BC ; The triumph of Augustus: Rome, August 29 to January 27 BC
- Isbn
- 9781982116682
- Label
- The war that made the Roman Empire : Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium
- Title
- The war that made the Roman Empire
- Title remainder
- Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium
- Statement of responsibility
- Barry Strauss
- Title variation
- Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium
- Subject
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- Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D
- Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C
- Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. -- Biography
- Generals -- Rome -- Biography
- Actium, Battle of, 31 B.C
- Queens -- Egypt -- Biography
- Rome -- History -- Civil War, 43-31 B.C
- Rome -- History -- Republic, 265-30 B.C. -- Biography
- Kings and rulers -- Biography
- Antonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "The story of one of history's most decisive and yet little known battles, the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, which brought together Antony and Cleopatra on one side and Octavian, soon to be emperor Augustus, on the other, and whose outcome determined the future of the Roman Empire"--
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- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Strauss, Barry S
- Dewey number
- 937/.05
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Actium, Battle of, 31 B.C
- Rome
- Cleopatra
- Antonius, Marcus
- Augustus
- Generals
- Kings and rulers
- Queens
- Egypt
- Rome
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The war that made the Roman Empire : Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium, Barry Strauss
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-334) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- Carrier MARC source
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- Content category
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- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue: A forgotten monument--Nicopolis, Greece -- Part I: The seeds of war, 44 to 32 BC. The road to Philippi: Rome-Philippi, 44-42 BC ; The commander and the queen: Ephesus-Tarsus-Alexandria-Perusia, 42 to 40 BC ; Three treaties and a marriage: Sicily-Brundisium-Rome-Misenum-Athens-Tarentum, 40 to 36 BC ; Octavian's victory, Antony's defeat and recovery: from Sicily to the Parthian Empire, 36 to 34 BC ; The coming of war: Rome-Ephesus-Athens, 32 BC -- Part 2: A plan and an attack, Autumn 32 to April 31 BC ; The invaders: western Greece, Autumn 32 BC ; The naval crown: Italy, March 31 BC ; The African king: Methone, Greece, March 31 BC ; Sitting on a ladle: western Greece, April 31 BC -- Part 3: The battle, August to September 2, 31 BC. Apollo's revenge: Actium, August 31 BC ; The clash: Actium, September 2, 31 BC: morning ; The golden ship with purple sails: Actium, September 2, 31 BC: approximately 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. ; "I preferred to save rather than to destroy": Actium-Asia Minor, September 3, 31 BC to Spring 30 BC ; Passage to India: Alexandria, September 31 to August 30 BC ; The bite of the asp: Alexandria, August 1 to 10, 30 BC ; "I wanted to see a king": Alexandria, 30 BC ; The triumph of Augustus: Rome, August 29 to January 27 BC
- Control code
- on1201297771
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 350 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781982116682
- Lccn
- 2021007113
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1201297771
- Label
- The war that made the Roman Empire : Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium, Barry Strauss
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-334) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue: A forgotten monument--Nicopolis, Greece -- Part I: The seeds of war, 44 to 32 BC. The road to Philippi: Rome-Philippi, 44-42 BC ; The commander and the queen: Ephesus-Tarsus-Alexandria-Perusia, 42 to 40 BC ; Three treaties and a marriage: Sicily-Brundisium-Rome-Misenum-Athens-Tarentum, 40 to 36 BC ; Octavian's victory, Antony's defeat and recovery: from Sicily to the Parthian Empire, 36 to 34 BC ; The coming of war: Rome-Ephesus-Athens, 32 BC -- Part 2: A plan and an attack, Autumn 32 to April 31 BC ; The invaders: western Greece, Autumn 32 BC ; The naval crown: Italy, March 31 BC ; The African king: Methone, Greece, March 31 BC ; Sitting on a ladle: western Greece, April 31 BC -- Part 3: The battle, August to September 2, 31 BC. Apollo's revenge: Actium, August 31 BC ; The clash: Actium, September 2, 31 BC: morning ; The golden ship with purple sails: Actium, September 2, 31 BC: approximately 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. ; "I preferred to save rather than to destroy": Actium-Asia Minor, September 3, 31 BC to Spring 30 BC ; Passage to India: Alexandria, September 31 to August 30 BC ; The bite of the asp: Alexandria, August 1 to 10, 30 BC ; "I wanted to see a king": Alexandria, 30 BC ; The triumph of Augustus: Rome, August 29 to January 27 BC
- Control code
- on1201297771
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 350 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781982116682
- Lccn
- 2021007113
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1201297771
Subject
- Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D
- Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C
- Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. -- Biography
- Generals -- Rome -- Biography
- Actium, Battle of, 31 B.C
- Queens -- Egypt -- Biography
- Rome -- History -- Civil War, 43-31 B.C
- Rome -- History -- Republic, 265-30 B.C. -- Biography
- Kings and rulers -- Biography
- Antonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C
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