The Final War of the Roman Republic , also known as Antony 's Civil War or The War between Antony and Octavian , was the last of the Roman civil wars Hostile_encounter of the Roman Republic , fought Hostile_encounter between Mark Antony ( assisted Assistance by Cleopatra ) and Octavian .

The Final War of the Roman Republic , also known as Antony 's Civil War or The War between Antony and Octavian , was the last of the Roman civil wars Hostile_encounter of the Roman Republic , fought Hostile_encounter between Mark Antony ( assisted Assistance by Cleopatra ) and Octavian .

After the decisive victory for Octavian at the Battle of Actium , Cleopatra and Antony withdrew Escaping to Alexandria , where Octavian besieged Besieging the city until both Antony and Cleopatra committed Killing suicide Killing .

After the decisive victory for Octavian at the Battle of Actium , Cleopatra and Antony withdrew Escaping to Alexandria , where Octavian besieged Besieging the city until both Antony and Cleopatra committed Killing suicide Killing .

Following the end Process_end of the war , Octavian brought Bringing peace to the Roman state that had been plagued Bodily_harm by a century of civil wars Hostile_encounter .

Octavian became Becoming the most powerful man in the Roman world and the Senate bestowed Name_conferral upon him the name of Augustus in 27 BC .

Octavian , now Augustus , would be the first Roman Emperor and would transform Change the oligarchic Republic into the autocratic Roman Empire .

It was fought Hostile_encounter by Lucius Antonius and Fulvia to support Mark Antony against his political enemy ( and the future Emperor Augustus ) , Octavian .

Fulvia , who was married Forming_relationships to Mark Antony at the time of the civil war , felt Change_sentiment strongly that her husband should be the sole ruler of Rome instead of sharing power with the Second Triumvirate , especially Octavian .

During the winter of 41–40 BC , Octavian 's army laid siege Besieging to the city , finally causing it to surrender due to starvation when the besieged realized reinforcements from Italy or the East were not coming .

Fulvia died Death in 40 BC , and with her death came a peace between Antony and Octavian .