They were in a corner with no way out. Having been defeated at sea, and with an invasion force of Octavian headed for their refuge in Egypt, they had the choice of public humiliation and retribution, of disposing of themselves.
Cleopatra's siblings were not assassinated in the strictest sense of the word, they were murdered or killed outright. Their father killed Berenice, Cleopatra herself poisoned her brother/husband Ptolemy, and Cleopatra had Marc Antony kill her sister Arsinoe. (Cleopatra wouldn't dare kill Arsinoe herself, because Arsinoe was under the protection of Rome, but Antony, as a Roman triumvir could and did kill Arsinoe to please Cleopatra).Cleopatra's siblings were not assassinated in the strictest sense of the word, they were murdered or killed outright. Their father killed Berenice, Cleopatra herself poisoned her brother/husband Ptolemy, and Cleopatra had Marc Antony kill her sister Arsinoe. (Cleopatra wouldn't dare kill Arsinoe herself, because Arsinoe was under the protection of Rome, but Antony, as a Roman triumvir could and did kill Arsinoe to please Cleopatra).Cleopatra's siblings were not assassinated in the strictest sense of the word, they were murdered or killed outright. Their father killed Berenice, Cleopatra herself poisoned her brother/husband Ptolemy, and Cleopatra had Marc Antony kill her sister Arsinoe. (Cleopatra wouldn't dare kill Arsinoe herself, because Arsinoe was under the protection of Rome, but Antony, as a Roman triumvir could and did kill Arsinoe to please Cleopatra).Cleopatra's siblings were not assassinated in the strictest sense of the word, they were murdered or killed outright. Their father killed Berenice, Cleopatra herself poisoned her brother/husband Ptolemy, and Cleopatra had Marc Antony kill her sister Arsinoe. (Cleopatra wouldn't dare kill Arsinoe herself, because Arsinoe was under the protection of Rome, but Antony, as a Roman triumvir could and did kill Arsinoe to please Cleopatra).Cleopatra's siblings were not assassinated in the strictest sense of the word, they were murdered or killed outright. Their father killed Berenice, Cleopatra herself poisoned her brother/husband Ptolemy, and Cleopatra had Marc Antony kill her sister Arsinoe. (Cleopatra wouldn't dare kill Arsinoe herself, because Arsinoe was under the protection of Rome, but Antony, as a Roman triumvir could and did kill Arsinoe to please Cleopatra).Cleopatra's siblings were not assassinated in the strictest sense of the word, they were murdered or killed outright. Their father killed Berenice, Cleopatra herself poisoned her brother/husband Ptolemy, and Cleopatra had Marc Antony kill her sister Arsinoe. (Cleopatra wouldn't dare kill Arsinoe herself, because Arsinoe was under the protection of Rome, but Antony, as a Roman triumvir could and did kill Arsinoe to please Cleopatra).Cleopatra's siblings were not assassinated in the strictest sense of the word, they were murdered or killed outright. Their father killed Berenice, Cleopatra herself poisoned her brother/husband Ptolemy, and Cleopatra had Marc Antony kill her sister Arsinoe. (Cleopatra wouldn't dare kill Arsinoe herself, because Arsinoe was under the protection of Rome, but Antony, as a Roman triumvir could and did kill Arsinoe to please Cleopatra).Cleopatra's siblings were not assassinated in the strictest sense of the word, they were murdered or killed outright. Their father killed Berenice, Cleopatra herself poisoned her brother/husband Ptolemy, and Cleopatra had Marc Antony kill her sister Arsinoe. (Cleopatra wouldn't dare kill Arsinoe herself, because Arsinoe was under the protection of Rome, but Antony, as a Roman triumvir could and did kill Arsinoe to please Cleopatra).Cleopatra's siblings were not assassinated in the strictest sense of the word, they were murdered or killed outright. Their father killed Berenice, Cleopatra herself poisoned her brother/husband Ptolemy, and Cleopatra had Marc Antony kill her sister Arsinoe. (Cleopatra wouldn't dare kill Arsinoe herself, because Arsinoe was under the protection of Rome, but Antony, as a Roman triumvir could and did kill Arsinoe to please Cleopatra).
No, Mark Antony committed suicide with his lover Cleopatra
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.
No, she had an asp (poisonous snake) bite her.
One died possible of natural causes, Cleopatra's father killed another one and Cleopatra had Marc Antony kill her younger one.One died possible of natural causes, Cleopatra's father killed another one and Cleopatra had Marc Antony kill her younger one.One died possible of natural causes, Cleopatra's father killed another one and Cleopatra had Marc Antony kill her younger one.One died possible of natural causes, Cleopatra's father killed another one and Cleopatra had Marc Antony kill her younger one.One died possible of natural causes, Cleopatra's father killed another one and Cleopatra had Marc Antony kill her younger one.One died possible of natural causes, Cleopatra's father killed another one and Cleopatra had Marc Antony kill her younger one.One died possible of natural causes, Cleopatra's father killed another one and Cleopatra had Marc Antony kill her younger one.One died possible of natural causes, Cleopatra's father killed another one and Cleopatra had Marc Antony kill her younger one.One died possible of natural causes, Cleopatra's father killed another one and Cleopatra had Marc Antony kill her younger one.
Marc Antony and Cleopatra lost the Battle of Actium.Marc Antony and Cleopatra lost the Battle of Actium.Marc Antony and Cleopatra lost the Battle of Actium.Marc Antony and Cleopatra lost the Battle of Actium.Marc Antony and Cleopatra lost the Battle of Actium.Marc Antony and Cleopatra lost the Battle of Actium.Marc Antony and Cleopatra lost the Battle of Actium.Marc Antony and Cleopatra lost the Battle of Actium.Marc Antony and Cleopatra lost the Battle of Actium.
Cleopatra murdered her brother by poisoning but she didn't technically murder her sister. She had Marc Antony do it for her. You see, Arsinoe, Cleopatra's sister, was under the protection of Rome and Cleopatra wouldn't dare harm her. However Marc Antony was the Roman triumvir and had the power of life and death over Arsinoe. Cleopatra had Antony use his authority to kill her sister.
He thought she was dead.
She killed herself with a snake after Marc Antony got killed.
Antony was Cleopatra's political ally and lover.
No, Marc Antony was no relation to Cleopatra. They were lovers and political allies.No, Marc Antony was no relation to Cleopatra. They were lovers and political allies.No, Marc Antony was no relation to Cleopatra. They were lovers and political allies.No, Marc Antony was no relation to Cleopatra. They were lovers and political allies.No, Marc Antony was no relation to Cleopatra. They were lovers and political allies.No, Marc Antony was no relation to Cleopatra. They were lovers and political allies.No, Marc Antony was no relation to Cleopatra. They were lovers and political allies.No, Marc Antony was no relation to Cleopatra. They were lovers and political allies.No, Marc Antony was no relation to Cleopatra. They were lovers and political allies.