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==Early life==
==Early life==
The [[Benenatus family]] was a noble [[Equite (Empire of Exponent)|Equite]] house, which had contributed martial service to the Empire for centuries. As such, Octavius was educated from a young age in the ways of war.
The [[Benenatus family]] was a noble [[Equite (Empire of Exponent)|Equite]] house which had contributed martial service to the Empire for centuries. As such, Octavius was educated from a young age in the ways of war.


==Legacy==
==Legacy==

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Octavius Benenatus
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Portrait of Benenatus and his dogs.
Born(1574-08-02)August 2, 1574
Alexandria, Empire of Exponent
DiedJuly 9, 1641(1641-07-09) (aged 66)
Paradisa, Empire of Exponent
RankPraefectus Classis
Battles/warsWar of the Magpie and the Dragon *Battle of St. Andrew's Point

Octavius Benenatus was a commander in the navy of the Empire of Exponent famous for defeating the Cadenzan fleet at the Battle of St. Andrew's Point in 1618.

Early life

The Benenatus family was a noble Equite house which had contributed martial service to the Empire for centuries. As such, Octavius was educated from a young age in the ways of war.

Legacy

As a result of Octavius' victory at St. Andrew's Point, his successors were given the right to use the trinomen, elevating them socially into the world of the Hesperidesian elite.