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Well, not Cleopatra herself, but her slaves did. The purple dye of the ancient royalty was Tyrian purple, which was made from various sea snails or marine mollusks.

Well, not Cleopatra herself, but her slaves did. The purple dye of the ancient royalty was Tyrian purple, which was made from various sea snails or marine mollusks.

Well, not Cleopatra herself, but her slaves did. The purple dye of the ancient royalty was Tyrian purple, which was made from various sea snails or marine mollusks.

Well, not Cleopatra herself, but her slaves did. The purple dye of the ancient royalty was Tyrian purple, which was made from various sea snails or marine mollusks.

Well, not Cleopatra herself, but her slaves did. The purple dye of the ancient royalty was Tyrian purple, which was made from various sea snails or marine mollusks.

Well, not Cleopatra herself, but her slaves did. The purple dye of the ancient royalty was Tyrian purple, which was made from various sea snails or marine mollusks.

Well, not Cleopatra herself, but her slaves did. The purple dye of the ancient royalty was Tyrian purple, which was made from various sea snails or marine mollusks.

Well, not Cleopatra herself, but her slaves did. The purple dye of the ancient royalty was Tyrian purple, which was made from various sea snails or marine mollusks.

Well, not Cleopatra herself, but her slaves did. The purple dye of the ancient royalty was Tyrian purple, which was made from various sea snails or marine mollusks.

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How did Cleopatra make the color purple?

Cleopatra was the queen of Egypt and in all honest I sincerely doubt she personally made anything. However, during that time frame in history purple was made from a mollusk called a whelk. The process was long and rather toxic. For more information please see the attached link.


Was Cleopatra authoritarian?

Cleopatra was the Queen of Egypt. By definition, she was a dictator because in those times the rulers were thought to be gods on earth. Whatever Cleopatra decreed was law because it was from the goddess.


Which Egyptian pharaoh had a child with Julius Caesar?

It is because Cleopatra was trying to make herself queen of Egypt by getting help from Caesar. Caesar did not know if he should trust her. With the birth of their child Caesar knew that Cleopatra was trustworthy enough and thus ready to become a queen.


What achievements did Queen Cleopatra VII make?

Cleopatra made no monuments. Her only accomplishment was the deal with Mark Antony, wherein she gained more territory (and wealth) in exchange for her financing his military campaigns.The entire pact fell apart after Actium.


What contributions did queen Cleopatra make?

About the only positive contribution Cleopatra made to the world was her embellishment of the great Library at Alexandria. If one takes an objective look at her reign, it's very difficult to find anything that did not serve to enhance Cleopatra herself. However in the realm of myth and misconception, she was/is tops. There are all sorts of "Cleopatra Credits" that are preposterous. All Cleopatra was, was a queen, doing the best she could, using any means possible, to preserve her country and her dynasty.

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What color did snails make for dye by the pheonicians?

The snails made a rich purple dye, which was used for clothing


How did Cleopatra make the color purple?

Cleopatra was the queen of Egypt and in all honest I sincerely doubt she personally made anything. However, during that time frame in history purple was made from a mollusk called a whelk. The process was long and rather toxic. For more information please see the attached link.


Who did Julius Caesar make queen of Egypt?

Actually he didn't make Cleopatra queen of Egypt because she was all ready queen.


How did the Romans make purple colours?

they made it by grinding up carnivorous snails or conk shells.


Did they make Cleopatra the doll Cleo De Nile from monster high?

yes Cleopatra's lucky water was the Nile get it :) Cleo de Nile Cleopatra the Nile also Cleopatra was the queen of the Nile.


What had to die to make Cleopatra's favorite color?

It is assumed that purple was Cleopatra's favorite color and in order to get this color, thousands of tiny mollusks or shell fish had to die as the pigment to make the purple dye came from their shells. However, as for purple being Cleo's favorite color, who knows? Purple was a royal color, used by kings and queens and rulers. Cleopatra certainly used the color to flout her authority, even on the sails of her ships, but if it were her personal favorite is unknown.


How many murex snails does it take to make one pound of purple dye?

60,000. It says in my textbook.


Why did Egypt make Cleopatra queen?

They had no choice. Julius Caesar imposed Cleopatra on the Alexandrians as queen. The people would have rather had Cleopatra's brother as ruler and fought the Alexandrian War to try to keep him in power.They had no choice. Julius Caesar imposed Cleopatra on the Alexandrians as queen. The people would have rather had Cleopatra's brother as ruler and fought the Alexandrian War to try to keep him in power.They had no choice. Julius Caesar imposed Cleopatra on the Alexandrians as queen. The people would have rather had Cleopatra's brother as ruler and fought the Alexandrian War to try to keep him in power.They had no choice. Julius Caesar imposed Cleopatra on the Alexandrians as queen. The people would have rather had Cleopatra's brother as ruler and fought the Alexandrian War to try to keep him in power.They had no choice. Julius Caesar imposed Cleopatra on the Alexandrians as queen. The people would have rather had Cleopatra's brother as ruler and fought the Alexandrian War to try to keep him in power.They had no choice. Julius Caesar imposed Cleopatra on the Alexandrians as queen. The people would have rather had Cleopatra's brother as ruler and fought the Alexandrian War to try to keep him in power.They had no choice. Julius Caesar imposed Cleopatra on the Alexandrians as queen. The people would have rather had Cleopatra's brother as ruler and fought the Alexandrian War to try to keep him in power.They had no choice. Julius Caesar imposed Cleopatra on the Alexandrians as queen. The people would have rather had Cleopatra's brother as ruler and fought the Alexandrian War to try to keep him in power.They had no choice. Julius Caesar imposed Cleopatra on the Alexandrians as queen. The people would have rather had Cleopatra's brother as ruler and fought the Alexandrian War to try to keep him in power.


Did the Phoenicia make inventions?

yes, they made Tyrian Purple. they made if from boiling snails, but it took thousands of snails to make a tiny bit, so only extremely rich people could afford it. so it became a royal color.


What is a good cleopatra costume?

Since Cleopatra was an Egyptian Queen, she wore an elaborate headdress and jewels. You can also make her gown with a sheet such as a togo, or find a white dress that would be good for a queen's outfit. She also wore heavy eye make-up with dark eyeliner. A snake bracelet would top off the costume wonderfully since Cleopatra died after she was bitten by a snake in real life.


How did Cleopatra's parents make a living?

They didn't have to make a living. They took whatever they wanted from the Egyptian treasury. They were a king and (maybe) queen that ruled with absolute power.


Was Cleopatra authoritarian?

Cleopatra was the Queen of Egypt. By definition, she was a dictator because in those times the rulers were thought to be gods on earth. Whatever Cleopatra decreed was law because it was from the goddess.