Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa

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Roman general and leader who commanded the fleet that defeated Antony and Cleopatra at Actium

proper noun

: Marco Vipsanio Agripa

The decisive victory at Actium was largely credited to Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa's naval strategies.

Examples

Historians often regard Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa as one of the most talented Roman generals and engineers.
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa played a crucial role in Octavian's rise to power during the final war of the Roman Republic.
Did Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa win the battle?
The great Roman general Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa played a crucial role in history.
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa commanded the Roman fleet that achieved a significant victory at the Battle of Actium.
Renowned for his military prowess, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa was instrumental in defeating Antony and Cleopatra.
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa's leadership at Actium solidified his reputation as a key figure in Roman history.

Surface Forms

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa main

Morphology

Marcus + Vipsanius + Agrippa

This item is a proper name made of three personal name elements; knowing the individual name forms gives no information about the referent or biographical facts. The meaning (that he was a Roman general/statesman who won at Actium) requires world knowledge or explicit instruction rather than compositional inference, so a B1 learner would not infer it from the parts.

Etymology

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa is the name of a Roman general and ship builder who was Octavian's close friend. He led and fixed the ships that won the great sea battle at Actium, so his name is remembered for helping 'defeat Antony and Cleopatra' and bring Octavian to power.