Actium

Definitions: Actium

Actium

Noun

1. An ancient town on a promontory in western Greece.

2. The naval battle in which Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian's fleet under Agrippa in 31 BC.

Date "Actium" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1601. (references)

Crosswords: Actium

English words defined with "Actium": Agrippa, Anthony, Antonius, Antony, Augustus ♦ Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, Gaius Octavianus ♦ Marcus Antonius, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Mark Anthony, Mark Antony ♦ Octavian. (references)

Specialty definitions using "Actium": Actian Years ♦ Nicopolis ♦ Seian Horse. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Actium" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

Dutch (Actium), Latin (Actium).

Actium (mod. Punta), the ancient name of a promontory in the north of Acarnania (Greece) at the mouth of the Sinus Ambracius (Gulf of Arta) opposite Nicopolis, built by Augustus on the north side of the strait. On the promontory was an ancient temple of Apollo Actius, which was enlarged by Augustus, who also, in memory of the battle, instituted or renewed the quinquennial games called Actia or Ludi Actiaci. Actiaca Aera was a computation of time from the Battle of Actium. There was on the promontory a small town, or rather village, also called Actium.

History

Actium belonged originally to the Corinthian colonists of Anactorium, who probably founded the worship of Apollo Actius and the Actia games; in the 3rd century B.C. it fell to the Acarnanians, who subsequently held their synods there. Actium is chiefly famous as the site of Octavian's decisive victory over Mark Antony (2nd of September 31 B.C). This battle ended a long series of ineffectual operations. The final conflict was provoked by Antony, who is said to have been persuaded by Cleopatra VII to retire to Egypt and give battle to mask his retreat; but lack of provisions and the growing demoralization of his army would sufficiently account for his decision.

Domain	Title
References	Actium Beteiligungs AG: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	A revision of actium casey and actiastes casey (Coleoptera: Pselaphidae) (reference) Actium and Augustus: The Politics and Emotions of Civil War (reference) ACTIUM BETEILIGUNGS AG: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (Financial Performance Series) (reference) Hellenistic Art: The Art of the Classical World from the Death of Alexander the Great to the Battle of Actium (reference) Horaz und Actium : Studien zu den politischen Epoden (reference) (more book examples)
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Country	Name
Germany	Actium Beteiligungs AG
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Language		Translations for "Actium"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Dutch		Actium. (various references)

Esperanto		Aktio. (various references)

Pig Latin		actiumay
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	Actium. (various references)
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