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1. Battle Of Actium

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   The victory at the Battle of Actium allowed Octavian (later Augustus)/) to consolidate his control over the Roman state. Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt retreated to Egypt, where they committed suicide the following year, leaving Octavian (later Augustus)/) as the uncontested master of the Mediterranean world.
   The political consequence of the [Ba…

2. Nile Delta

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   The Nile Delta, known in ancient Egyptian as Ta-Mehet (The Northern Land), is the expansive, roughly triangular alluvial plain formed by the Nile River as it empties into the Mediterranean Sea. This geographical feature constitutes the northernmost extension of the Nile River system, creating one of the world's most fertile agricultural regions, historically critical to the sustenance of ancient Egyptian civilization and, subsequently, the …

3. Prefect Of Egypt

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   Grain Supply (The Annona Alexandrina)
   The most vital function of the prefecture was guaranteeing the steady shipment of grain (frumentum) via the annual Nile inundation cycle to Rome. The prefect oversaw the complex cadastral surveys and managed the logistical network known as the Annona Alexandrina. Failure in this duty was almost invariably grounds for immediate recall and often political ruin. Historical records suggest that prefects who successfully managed the grain flow gained t…