Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
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Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa | |
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| Born | 23 October/November 63 BC Uncertain, possibly Istria or Asisium[1] |
| Dee'd | 12 BC Campanie |
| Allegiance |  Roman Republic Roman Empire |
| Years o service | 45 BC – 12 BC |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Roman Airmy |
| Battles/wars | Caesar's Ceevil War Battle o Munda Post-Caesarian civil war Battle o Mutina Liberators' ceevil war Battle o Philippi Final War o the Roman Republic Battle o Actium Siege o Alexandria |
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (c. 23 October or November 64/63 BC – 12 BC) wis a Roman statesman an general.[2] He wis a close friend, son-in-law, lieutenant an defence meenister tae Octavian, the future Emperor Caesar Augustus an faither-in-law o the Emperor Tiberius, maternal grandfaither o the Emperor Caligula, an maternal great-grandfaither o the Emperor Nero. He wis responsible for maist o Octavian’s militar victories, maist notably winnin the naval Battle o Actium against the forces o Mark Antony an Cleopatra.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Reinhold, p. 9; Roddaz, p. 23.
- ↑ Plate, William (1867). "Agrippa, Marcus Vipsanius". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. 1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. pp. 77–80. Archived frae the original on 22 Mey 2006. Retrieved 10 Januar 2014.