Yes and no. This is another instance of a matter of the definition of words. Our present day meaning of the word toilet is that of a privy. We use it to "go". The original meaning of the word was the act of personal grooming and dressing. Cleopatra never used her slaves as would be required in our present day meaning of the word, but she certainly would use them in the archaic meaning of the word. Slaves were her hairdressers, manicurists, dressers, pedicurists and makeup appliers.
Yes and no. This is another instance of a matter of the definition of words. Our present day meaning of the word toilet is that of a privy. We use it to "go". The original meaning of the word was the act of personal grooming and dressing. Cleopatra never used her slaves as would be required in our present day meaning of the word, but she certainly would use them in the archaic meaning of the word. Slaves were her hairdressers, manicurists, dressers, pedicurists and makeup appliers.
Yes and no. This is another instance of a matter of the definition of words. Our present day meaning of the word toilet is that of a privy. We use it to "go". The original meaning of the word was the act of personal grooming and dressing. Cleopatra never used her slaves as would be required in our present day meaning of the word, but she certainly would use them in the archaic meaning of the word. Slaves were her hairdressers, manicurists, dressers, pedicurists and makeup appliers.
Yes and no. This is another instance of a matter of the definition of words. Our present day meaning of the word toilet is that of a privy. We use it to "go". The original meaning of the word was the act of personal grooming and dressing. Cleopatra never used her slaves as would be required in our present day meaning of the word, but she certainly would use them in the archaic meaning of the word. Slaves were her hairdressers, manicurists, dressers, pedicurists and makeup appliers.
Yes and no. This is another instance of a matter of the definition of words. Our present day meaning of the word toilet is that of a privy. We use it to "go". The original meaning of the word was the act of personal grooming and dressing. Cleopatra never used her slaves as would be required in our present day meaning of the word, but she certainly would use them in the archaic meaning of the word. Slaves were her hairdressers, manicurists, dressers, pedicurists and makeup appliers.
Yes and no. This is another instance of a matter of the definition of words. Our present day meaning of the word toilet is that of a privy. We use it to "go". The original meaning of the word was the act of personal grooming and dressing. Cleopatra never used her slaves as would be required in our present day meaning of the word, but she certainly would use them in the archaic meaning of the word. Slaves were her hairdressers, manicurists, dressers, pedicurists and makeup appliers.
Yes and no. This is another instance of a matter of the definition of words. Our present day meaning of the word toilet is that of a privy. We use it to "go". The original meaning of the word was the act of personal grooming and dressing. Cleopatra never used her slaves as would be required in our present day meaning of the word, but she certainly would use them in the archaic meaning of the word. Slaves were her hairdressers, manicurists, dressers, pedicurists and makeup appliers.
Yes and no. This is another instance of a matter of the definition of words. Our present day meaning of the word toilet is that of a privy. We use it to "go". The original meaning of the word was the act of personal grooming and dressing. Cleopatra never used her slaves as would be required in our present day meaning of the word, but she certainly would use them in the archaic meaning of the word. Slaves were her hairdressers, manicurists, dressers, pedicurists and makeup appliers.
Yes and no. This is another instance of a matter of the definition of words. Our present day meaning of the word toilet is that of a privy. We use it to "go". The original meaning of the word was the act of personal grooming and dressing. Cleopatra never used her slaves as would be required in our present day meaning of the word, but she certainly would use them in the archaic meaning of the word. Slaves were her hairdressers, manicurists, dressers, pedicurists and makeup appliers.
Yes and no. This is another instance of a matter of the definition of words. Our present day meaning of the word toilet is that of a privy. We use it to "go". The original meaning of the word was the act of personal grooming and dressing. Cleopatra never used her slaves as would be required in our present day meaning of the word, but she certainly would use them in the archaic meaning of the word. Slaves were her hairdressers, manicurists, dressers, pedicurists and makeup appliers.
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Her children, her slaves, her palace staff, her bodyguards and at times Marc Antony all lived with Cleopatra in Alexandria.
Charmion was one of the slaves who died with Cleopatra. Some sources claim she was a hairdresser, others make this claim for Iras, the other slave who died with Cleo.Charmion was one of the slaves who died with Cleopatra. Some sources claim she was a hairdresser, others make this claim for Iras, the other slave who died with Cleo.Charmion was one of the slaves who died with Cleopatra. Some sources claim she was a hairdresser, others make this claim for Iras, the other slave who died with Cleo.Charmion was one of the slaves who died with Cleopatra. Some sources claim she was a hairdresser, others make this claim for Iras, the other slave who died with Cleo.Charmion was one of the slaves who died with Cleopatra. Some sources claim she was a hairdresser, others make this claim for Iras, the other slave who died with Cleo.Charmion was one of the slaves who died with Cleopatra. Some sources claim she was a hairdresser, others make this claim for Iras, the other slave who died with Cleo.Charmion was one of the slaves who died with Cleopatra. Some sources claim she was a hairdresser, others make this claim for Iras, the other slave who died with Cleo.Charmion was one of the slaves who died with Cleopatra. Some sources claim she was a hairdresser, others make this claim for Iras, the other slave who died with Cleo.Charmion was one of the slaves who died with Cleopatra. Some sources claim she was a hairdresser, others make this claim for Iras, the other slave who died with Cleo.
We don't know anything about Cleopatra's life before she became queen. But it can be assumed that she was raised by the palace slaves who were under the supervision of her parents.
We only know of three slaves that are named. The first is Apollodorus, the one who delivered her to Caesar, and the other two are Iras and Charmion, the two slaves who committed suicide with her.
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Two of Cleopatra's slaves committed suicide with Cleopatra. their names were Iras and Charmin.
Cleopatra's two slaves, Charmin and Iras, also died with her.
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As a queen, Cleopatra would have had hundreds of slaves. Unfortunately only the names of three slaves have come down to us. They were Apollodorus, the one who smuggled her into Caesar, and two of her personal slaves who died with her. The personal slaves were named Charmin and Iras.
During the reign of Cleopatra slaves did their jobs just like when anyone else ruled. They each had their special tasks to perform and did them, no matter who was on the throne.
Yes, she had many slaves. Some were personal slaves, others were the palace staff and yet others were the public slaves in the city of Alexandria.
No her slaves made them.
Her jewlrey and amulets and maybe slaves for her
Yes, she had many assistants. Cleopatra was a queen and she had all the slaves, servants, administrators, governors and advisors connected with the government and the military. She also had her personal slaves and household staff.
Cleopatra's slaves died with her because according to the ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, the afterlife was a continuation of sorts of this life. Cleopatra would need her slaves to wait on her in the next life, so they went with her.Cleopatra's slaves died with her because according to the ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, the afterlife was a continuation of sorts of this life. Cleopatra would need her slaves to wait on her in the next life, so they went with her.Cleopatra's slaves died with her because according to the ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, the afterlife was a continuation of sorts of this life. Cleopatra would need her slaves to wait on her in the next life, so they went with her.Cleopatra's slaves died with her because according to the ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, the afterlife was a continuation of sorts of this life. Cleopatra would need her slaves to wait on her in the next life, so they went with her.Cleopatra's slaves died with her because according to the ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, the afterlife was a continuation of sorts of this life. Cleopatra would need her slaves to wait on her in the next life, so they went with her.Cleopatra's slaves died with her because according to the ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, the afterlife was a continuation of sorts of this life. Cleopatra would need her slaves to wait on her in the next life, so they went with her.Cleopatra's slaves died with her because according to the ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, the afterlife was a continuation of sorts of this life. Cleopatra would need her slaves to wait on her in the next life, so they went with her.Cleopatra's slaves died with her because according to the ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, the afterlife was a continuation of sorts of this life. Cleopatra would need her slaves to wait on her in the next life, so they went with her.Cleopatra's slaves died with her because according to the ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, the afterlife was a continuation of sorts of this life. Cleopatra would need her slaves to wait on her in the next life, so they went with her.
Her children, her slaves, her palace staff, her bodyguards and at times Marc Antony all lived with Cleopatra in Alexandria.