In 31 B.C.E. when Octavius emerged as the undisputed ruler of the Romans by defeating Mark Antony at Actium, Herod realized that his long - standing friendship with Mark Antony would be viewed with suspicion.
Në vitin 31 p.e.s., kur Oktaviani u shfaq si sundimtari i padiskutueshëm i romakëve duke mundur Mark Antonin në Aktium, Herodi kuptoi se miqësia e tij e gjatë me Mark Antonin do të shihej me dyshim.