Biography of Marcus Agrippa Vipsania
Mark Vipsanius Agrippa (63 BC. Oe. – 12 BC. Oe.), Statesman, military leader and naval Dr. Rome, the closest ally of Gaius Octavian August.
During the struggle for power in August the troops, led by Alexander, won a series of major victories in the war Peruzinskoy (41), in mils and Navlohe in battles against Sextus Pompey (36), Antony and Cleopatra at Point Shares (31), in suppressing the uprising yen. tribes (20 -19). Alexander played a prominent role in strengthening the military-political. the power of Rome, the development of military. military and marine. Art.
On his initiative, created a maneuver, the fleet of small vessels – Libourne. For heavy vehicles mounted belt armor against the rams.
In the conduct of battle ships Rome. Fleet widely used metat. machines, sheathed in iron shells with boarding, anchors, zazhigat. javelin with a drink, a combustible mixture tow.
AA is considered the author of one of the first maps of the world.