Both Antony and Cleopatra returned to Egypt and tried to rally an army. Antony's troops defected to Octavian and Cleopatra could not get any response from her neighboring kingdoms (that she previously had tried to undermine).When they finally realized that they had been defeated, both Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide. He by "falling on his sword" the way a military man was supposed to die, and she by some type of poison.
They killed themselves. Cleopatra attached snakes to herself and Marc Antony fell on his sword.
Cleopatra lost the only war she was directly involved in, which was the war Rome declared against her. One battle, that of Actium, and it was all over for her.
Cleopatra was not so much important to Rome as she was to Octavian. She was the tool that Octavian was able to use against Antony and to wage the war against him. By accusing Cleopatra of corrupting Antony, Octavian was able to get the senate to declare war against her. In reality this war was against Antony for sole rule, but Octavian had to avoid all semblance of a civil war and Cleopatra and her conduct with Antony was the perfect opportunity for him.
Augustus or Octavian as he was known at the time, had the senate declare war on Cleopatra because, as they all believed, she had a degrading influence on Marc Antony and was, through him, trying to undermine Rome. However the reality of the situation was that Antony and Octavian were in a struggle for supreme power. Octavian could not declare war on Antony as he would be starting another civil war and the people were sick of Roman fighting Roman. His troops might not be loyal if this happened. So, by declaring war on Cleopatra, a foreigner, he could justify his reasons for war, even though he and most of Rome knew he would be fighting Antony.
They killed themselves. Cleopatra attached snakes to herself and Marc Antony fell on his sword.
They killed themselves. Cleopatra attached snakes to herself and Marc Antony fell on his sword.
After Caesar died she married Marc Anthony and when they lost their bid for control of Egypt and Rome both committed suicide.
Cleopatra lost the only war she was directly involved in, which was the war Rome declared against her. One battle, that of Actium, and it was all over for her.
Octavian started the war against Anthony because he wanted all the power and control, He used Anthony's affair with Cleopatra as a way to intice him into the war.æ Anthony was married to Octavian sister and he didn't divorce her before he married Cleopatra.
Cleopatra was not so much important to Rome as she was to Octavian. She was the tool that Octavian was able to use against Antony and to wage the war against him. By accusing Cleopatra of corrupting Antony, Octavian was able to get the senate to declare war against her. In reality this war was against Antony for sole rule, but Octavian had to avoid all semblance of a civil war and Cleopatra and her conduct with Antony was the perfect opportunity for him.
yes because she wanted to rule egypt by herself
Cleopatra lost. Octavian(Caesar) won. What more is there to say?
no shedidn't she was the greatest pharaoh of all time
In the Alexandrian War, Egypt and Rome fought about ascendancy to the throne. The Alexandrians wanted Ptolemy XIII as their king, while Caesar wanted Cleopatra as co-ruler.In the Alexandrian War, Egypt and Rome fought about ascendancy to the throne. The Alexandrians wanted Ptolemy XIII as their king, while Caesar wanted Cleopatra as co-ruler.In the Alexandrian War, Egypt and Rome fought about ascendancy to the throne. The Alexandrians wanted Ptolemy XIII as their king, while Caesar wanted Cleopatra as co-ruler.In the Alexandrian War, Egypt and Rome fought about ascendancy to the throne. The Alexandrians wanted Ptolemy XIII as their king, while Caesar wanted Cleopatra as co-ruler.In the Alexandrian War, Egypt and Rome fought about ascendancy to the throne. The Alexandrians wanted Ptolemy XIII as their king, while Caesar wanted Cleopatra as co-ruler.In the Alexandrian War, Egypt and Rome fought about ascendancy to the throne. The Alexandrians wanted Ptolemy XIII as their king, while Caesar wanted Cleopatra as co-ruler.In the Alexandrian War, Egypt and Rome fought about ascendancy to the throne. The Alexandrians wanted Ptolemy XIII as their king, while Caesar wanted Cleopatra as co-ruler.In the Alexandrian War, Egypt and Rome fought about ascendancy to the throne. The Alexandrians wanted Ptolemy XIII as their king, while Caesar wanted Cleopatra as co-ruler.In the Alexandrian War, Egypt and Rome fought about ascendancy to the throne. The Alexandrians wanted Ptolemy XIII as their king, while Caesar wanted Cleopatra as co-ruler.
Augustus or Octavian as he was known at the time, had the senate declare war on Cleopatra because, as they all believed, she had a degrading influence on Marc Antony and was, through him, trying to undermine Rome. However the reality of the situation was that Antony and Octavian were in a struggle for supreme power. Octavian could not declare war on Antony as he would be starting another civil war and the people were sick of Roman fighting Roman. His troops might not be loyal if this happened. So, by declaring war on Cleopatra, a foreigner, he could justify his reasons for war, even though he and most of Rome knew he would be fighting Antony.
They killed themselves. Cleopatra attached snakes to herself and Marc Antony fell on his sword.
Hatred of Cleopatra united the Romans behind Octavian, who declared war on her. By her defeat, she enabled Octavian to change the Roman government from an ineffective republic to a principate.