Cimon vs Mark Antony

Cimon captured the Persian-held fortress of Eion on the Strymon River in Thrace. The victory secured Athenian control over the region and opened up trade routes. It was one of the first major successes of the Delian League under Cimon's command.

Cimon led the Delian League fleet to a double victory over the Persians at the Eurymedon River in Pamphylia. He destroyed a Persian fleet and then defeated a land army on the same day, securing Greek control over the eastern Mediterranean.

Cimon was ostracized from Athens for ten years due to political opposition from the democratic faction led by Ephialtes and Pericles. His pro-Spartan policies and the failure of his expedition to help Sparta during the helot revolt contributed to his exile.

Cimon was recalled from exile and led a Delian League expedition to Cyprus. He won a naval and land victory at Salamis in Cyprus against the Persians. However, he died during the siege of Citium, ending the campaign.

Antony, as part of the Second Triumvirate, defeated the assassins of Caesar, Brutus and Cassius, at Philippi in Macedonia. The victory consolidated the Triumvirs' control over the Roman world.

Antony summoned Cleopatra to Tarsus and became her lover, forming a political and personal alliance. He used Egyptian resources for his Parthian campaign and later married her, alienating Octavian.

Antony granted Roman territories to Cleopatra and her children, including Caesarion, in a ceremony in Alexandria. This act was used by Octavian to portray Antony as a traitor to Rome.

Antony and Cleopatra's fleet was decisively defeated by Octavian's navy under Agrippa at Actium in Greece. The defeat forced Antony to flee to Egypt, leading to his downfall.

After Octavian's forces captured Alexandria, Antony attempted suicide by stabbing himself. He died in Cleopatra's arms, ending the civil war and paving the way for Octavian's sole rule.