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.
Cleopatra became a major player in ancient history during the Roman civil war. This was the war between Octavian and his supporters and Mark Antony and his supporters. Cleopatra was part of Antony's war for control of the Roman empire. As Queen of Egypt, she had the military and financial resources to help Antony, who was her husband.
Several things were happening during Cleopatra's reign that had an impact on the world at the time and even on our present world. First of all, Rome was in turmoil after the assassination of Julius Caesar. Octavian was consolidating his power in Rome, while Antony was in the east enjoying himself and losing his war against the Parthians. There was a Sibylline prophecy at the time telling of a "new world order", which proved to be true, but not in the way Cleopatra expected. Sextus Pompey and his pirates were blockading Rome's grain deliveries and Antony's wife and brother began an out and out war against Octavian. These are just a few of the world events during Cleopatra's reign, some of them impacted her directly, others did not.
The major event that happened during Cleopatra's childhood was her father's exile and return. This return resulted in the deaths of Cleopatra's sister and her husband (and more than likely many others as well).The major event that happened during Cleopatra's childhood was her father's exile and return. This return resulted in the deaths of Cleopatra's sister and her husband (and more than likely many others as well).The major event that happened during Cleopatra's childhood was her father's exile and return. This return resulted in the deaths of Cleopatra's sister and her husband (and more than likely many others as well).The major event that happened during Cleopatra's childhood was her father's exile and return. This return resulted in the deaths of Cleopatra's sister and her husband (and more than likely many others as well).The major event that happened during Cleopatra's childhood was her father's exile and return. This return resulted in the deaths of Cleopatra's sister and her husband (and more than likely many others as well).The major event that happened during Cleopatra's childhood was her father's exile and return. This return resulted in the deaths of Cleopatra's sister and her husband (and more than likely many others as well).The major event that happened during Cleopatra's childhood was her father's exile and return. This return resulted in the deaths of Cleopatra's sister and her husband (and more than likely many others as well).The major event that happened during Cleopatra's childhood was her father's exile and return. This return resulted in the deaths of Cleopatra's sister and her husband (and more than likely many others as well).The major event that happened during Cleopatra's childhood was her father's exile and return. This return resulted in the deaths of Cleopatra's sister and her husband (and more than likely many others as well).
Her reign started with the Alexandrian war, then there was the assassination of Julius Caesar, the civil war between the triumvirs and the assassins, Antony arriving in the east and the rivalry between Octavian and Antony culminating in the battle at Actium. Domestically, Egypt suffered drought and famine during the first three years of Cleo's reign.
They killed themselves. Cleopatra attached snakes to herself and Marc Antony fell on his sword.
No, Cleopatra and Marc Antony were roughly 200 years after the Punic wars.
Cleopatra took the side of Marc Antony during the last of the Roman Republic. She hoped, that through Antony, she would reign supreme not only in Egypt, but in Rome as well.
Cleopatra had no role in the first triumvirate. During the second triumvirate she had a relationship with Marc Antony and because of this was used as a tool by Octavian to discredit Antony and to get the senate to declare the war against her.
Cleopatra's two famous admirers were Julius Caesar, a Roman general and statesman, and Mark Antony, a Roman politician and general. Both men were involved in relationships with Cleopatra during her reign as Queen of Egypt.
Cleopatra became a major player in ancient history during the Roman civil war. This was the war between Octavian and his supporters and Mark Antony and his supporters. Cleopatra was part of Antony's war for control of the Roman empire. As Queen of Egypt, she had the military and financial resources to help Antony, who was her husband.
Several things were happening during Cleopatra's reign that had an impact on the world at the time and even on our present world. First of all, Rome was in turmoil after the assassination of Julius Caesar. Octavian was consolidating his power in Rome, while Antony was in the east enjoying himself and losing his war against the Parthians. There was a Sibylline prophecy at the time telling of a "new world order", which proved to be true, but not in the way Cleopatra expected. Sextus Pompey and his pirates were blockading Rome's grain deliveries and Antony's wife and brother began an out and out war against Octavian. These are just a few of the world events during Cleopatra's reign, some of them impacted her directly, others did not.
During the war of Egypt and Rome, the Egypt ships surrendered to the Roman army because they knew there was no point in fighting, but Mark Antony thought Cleopatra had ordered them to surrender. Antony was very mad, and Cleopatra thought he might go against her so she hid. While the war raged on, and the buildings were destroyed, the Queen was no where to be found. While passing Mark Antony, someone falsely told him that Cleopatra had died. Feeling empty, Antony decided there was no point of living without her and killed himself by stabbing a knife into his belly.
The major event that happened during Cleopatra's childhood was her father's exile and return. This return resulted in the deaths of Cleopatra's sister and her husband (and more than likely many others as well).The major event that happened during Cleopatra's childhood was her father's exile and return. This return resulted in the deaths of Cleopatra's sister and her husband (and more than likely many others as well).The major event that happened during Cleopatra's childhood was her father's exile and return. This return resulted in the deaths of Cleopatra's sister and her husband (and more than likely many others as well).The major event that happened during Cleopatra's childhood was her father's exile and return. This return resulted in the deaths of Cleopatra's sister and her husband (and more than likely many others as well).The major event that happened during Cleopatra's childhood was her father's exile and return. This return resulted in the deaths of Cleopatra's sister and her husband (and more than likely many others as well).The major event that happened during Cleopatra's childhood was her father's exile and return. This return resulted in the deaths of Cleopatra's sister and her husband (and more than likely many others as well).The major event that happened during Cleopatra's childhood was her father's exile and return. This return resulted in the deaths of Cleopatra's sister and her husband (and more than likely many others as well).The major event that happened during Cleopatra's childhood was her father's exile and return. This return resulted in the deaths of Cleopatra's sister and her husband (and more than likely many others as well).The major event that happened during Cleopatra's childhood was her father's exile and return. This return resulted in the deaths of Cleopatra's sister and her husband (and more than likely many others as well).
Her reign started with the Alexandrian war, then there was the assassination of Julius Caesar, the civil war between the triumvirs and the assassins, Antony arriving in the east and the rivalry between Octavian and Antony culminating in the battle at Actium. Domestically, Egypt suffered drought and famine during the first three years of Cleo's reign.
Antony, as a triumvir, was the supreme Roman authority in the eastern part of the empire. He summoned Cleopatra to Tarsus in order to give her a chance to justify her inaction in coming to the aid of the triumvirs (as she had been ordered) during the war with Brutus and Cassius.
Cleopatra lost. Octavian(Caesar) won. What more is there to say?