Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
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Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa was a Roman general and statesman who was a close friend, son-in-law and lieutenant to the Roman emperor Augustus. Agrippa is well known for his important military victories,
Bust of Agrippa in the Louvre Museum, Paris, c. 25–24 BC
Bust of Agrippa, Musée Saint-Raymond
The facade of the Pantheon with the inscription of Agrippa
The theatre at Merida, Spain; it was promoted by Agrippa, built between 16 and 15 BC.
Battle of Actium
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The Battle of Actium was a naval battle fought between Octavian's maritime fleet, led by Marcus Agrippa, and the combined fleets of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. The battle took place on 2 September 31 B
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
…was a close friend, son-in-law and lieutenant to the Roman emperor Augustus. Agrippa is well known for his important military victories, notably the Battle of Actium in 31 BC against the forces of Marcus Antonius and Cleopatra. He was also responsible for the construction of some of the most notable buildings of his…
Detail of the naval battle from an early 1st-century relief commemorating Actium (extensively restored)
A reconstructed statue of Augustus as a younger Octavian, dated c. 30 BC
A Roman bust of the consul and triumvir Mark Antony, Vatican Museums
Ballistae on a Roman Galley