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41 BCE - 31 BCEMark Antony of Rome allied with Cleopatra VII of Egypt.
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31 BCEMark Antony and Cleopatra move to Greece, where they are isolated by Octavian's admiral Agrippa; although they are able to win a tactical victory and break out of their isolated position at Actium, the campaign is a distaster and Octavian is able to achieve control of the east.
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2 Sep 31 BCEThe Battle of Actium. Octavian defeats Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII.
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1 Aug 30 BCEAfter Octavian has declined to negotiate, Cleopatra reportedly commits suicide; Mark Antony stabs himself, only later finding Cleopatra still lives, and dies.
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30 Aug 30 BCECleopatra kills herself rather than be taken to Rome by Octavian. Her son Caesarion is later executed and her children with Antony taken to Rome.
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27 BCEOctavian is given extraordinary powers and the name Augustus by the Roman Senate.
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19 BCEAugustus is given supreme powers by the Roman Senate.
