The Battle of Actium From The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra, By The Workshop of Willem van Leefdael (1632–1688) After A Design By Justus van Egmont (1601–1674) - The Historian's Hut

The Battle of Actium From The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra, By The Workshop of Willem van Leefdael (1632–1688) After A Design By Justus van Egmont (1601–1674) - The Historian's Hut

This tapestry, woven by the workshop of Willem van Leefdael (1632–1688) after a design by Justus van Egmont (1601–1674), envisions a scene from the Battle of Actium between the naval forces of Octavian and Antony in the year 31 BCE. That year, the two Roman leaders (and their respective loyal militaries) dragged the Roman Empire into a civil war, and the Battle of Actium was the pivotal event of the opening phase of the war. After having accused…