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Event war Europe

Battle of Actium

31 BCE

Octavian's naval victory over Mark Antony and Cleopatra at a Greek promontory, ending the Roman Republic.

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Standing in 31 BCE

Records whose own span was running in this exact year.

Saami Polity · Europe 1500 BCE – 700 CE European tribal peoples Polity · Europe 3000 BCE – 1930 CE Germanic and Slavic tribes Polity · Europe 3000 BCE – 1200 CE Plitvice Lakes Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing Giant's Causeway Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing Danube Delta Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing

Around the same time

The nearest dated moments on either side.

49 BCE Caesar's Civil War 44 BCE Final War of the Roman Republic 37 BCE Masada 25 BCE Mérida (Augusta Emerita) 19 BCE Western Wall 19 BCE Western Wall Tunnels