The Battle of Actium (31 B.C.E.)

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[arakui]

The image in my head of a horrified antony literally just jumping off his ship and swimming for another one might never be topped

[cpob]

Octavian: sure is a beautiful day today
Livia: it sure is
Octavian: you know who else is beautiful
Livia: (blushes) who?
Octavian: agrippa

[nikosgreek]

Octavian won several lotteries in his life. His birth, being chosen by none could compare to having Agrippa lead his armies. The man was the most brilliant general of his generation. Ceasar himself would be cautious to go up against him. And he didnt want to be first man in Rome. He was content to be second!!!! An invaluable subordinate.

[Khaos]

The genius of Octavian was that he knew his weaknesses but could recognize the best man for the job. And he didn't feel belittled when following exactly what he was told by them.

[TheAdmirableAdmiral]

It must suck so much for Mark Antony having lost this battle. Just 15 years earlier at ceasar's funeral it looked as if no one could challenge Antony as Ceasar's successor, and now he had absolutely no way to take back control. He must have played it over and over in his head where he went wrong and how he could have done things differently.

[willo]

I’m glad Marcus Agrippa is getting the credit he deserves on your channel. We don’t hear enough about him in history classes but he definitely was one of the best and smartest generals in history. You gotta respect a guy who thinks 20 centuries ahead of his time when it comes to warfare.

[anon]

Been waiting a while for this one.
“If I know the gods don’t got me, Agrippa still do” - augustus

[skirata]

The setup of the battle of Actium really seems like the poster child of „Amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics“ Agrippa cut Anthonys entire logistic train while offering the bait of a nice, clean and easy land battle up north to entice Anthony into ignoring his south and supply.

[kfizzledizzle]

The entire power struggle and war between Octavian and Antony can basically be summed up with "Antony commanded the right flank because he knew that was where all the action would be. Agrippa commanded opposite him. Octavian watched from a distance."

[EoWxBrutos]

Agrippa personifying the quote "Don't give your enemy a problem. Give them a dilemma."

[Resileaf]

Every new video makes me further amazed at just how much of a genius Agrippa was.

[AmariFukui]

Its astonishing to me how quickly Octavian and Agrippa dismantled Antonys entire power structure, Illyria put up a bigger fight

[Artemicion]

I like that Octavian was perfectly willing to realize after all these years he wasn't great at military stuff at all, and basically just let Agrippa handle everything. I mean, he's still taking the credit, but still.

[cole]

So close to the end of the republic now. While there is plenty more history to cover, it has to feel like the end of a chapter for your life. A great work nearing completion in and of itself. Be proud of your ability to make people interested in this.

[billymarshall]

Agrippa: for us to succeed i need you to do to absolutely nothing.
Octavian: you know what, i think i can do that.

[drdiabeetus]

I love how you give Agrippa a sci-fi sound effect.
Also I love how he just essentially went full on swashbuckler

[evil]

In battle of Actium, Anthony lost everything he had hoped for.

But at least his dad/greatuncle didn't make Tribune Aquila mad

[madisonc]

I'm sure as Augustus was promising to pay all his soldiers after just one more campaign Caesar's ghost was standing behind him going "Oh he just like me FR."

[MidlifeCrisisJoe]

I am increasingly coming to believe that Agrippa may be the most likely candidate we have for an actual time traveler. He was thinking of war in such a completely anachronistic manner, and was so ahead of the curve that I'm wondering if you seached his home if you'd find a tricked out DeLorean.

[ohscr]

Poor Antony. This was the guy who led Caesar's cavalry at Alesia. What a fall.