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Cleopatra
Cleopatra was the last Pharaoh who ruled Ancient Egypt. She committed suicide after losing the Battle of Octavia. Her liaisons with popular Roman figures Julius Caesar and Mark Antony are taken to be proof of her beauty and sexual appeal.
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Did Cleopatra kill her father and if so why?
no, Cleopatra dearly loved her father... her older sister Tryphaena, supposely killed her first father..
Why has Cleopatra made difference in the world?
Cleopatra helped Alexandria, Egypt get out of all the debt that her father Auletes put the town in. Plus, she allowed Alexandrian merchants to improve trading and businesses.
Did Cleopatra ever make mistakes?
Yes, her biggest mistake or mistakes, was pinning her hopes on two individuals, Caesar and Antony. Both men failed to an extent, and Cleopatra failed with them.
she was married to her brother ptolemy,because it was a tradition.
Was Cleopatra and Mark Anthony married?
Yes, Mark Antony and Cleopatra were "married", but the word married should not be taken for the way we define marriage today. Marc and Cleo had a political marriage. It was a union of their political alliance rather than a physical marriage. Antony already had a Roman wife and he did not divorce her until four years after his "marriage" to Cleopatra.
Cleopatra's love was Cleopatra. Everything she did was to further her ambitions for herself and her dynasty. The men in her life, that we know of, Caesar and Marc Antony, were used as stepping stones to power, nothing else. she had four children with these dudes, 1 son with Caesar and 2girls and 1 boy with Marc. She also married her two younger brothers.
What gods did Cleopatra worship?
Cleopatra worshiped the Egyptian gods and identified herself with the goddess Isis.
How many wives did Marc Anthony have?
Marc Antony had five wives if you count Cleopatra. His four legitimate wives were : #1-- Fadia, #2--Antonia, #3 Fulvia, #4 Octavia. Cleopatra is sometimes considered one of his wives because of a misinterpretation of their political marriage and their sex affair.
How did Cleopatra kill her brother?
She beheaded him, just joking. Most authorities think Cleopatra killed her ten year old brother by poisoning him as soon as they returned to Egypt from Rome after Caesar's murder.
What was the best thing Cleopatra do?
The best thing Cleopatra did was probably get bitten by an asp, not to be rude or anything but it was best for her because all hated her
Actually yes she was assassinated by the creed is assassins. The assassins took an asp snake and held it to Cleopatra and the snake killed her from venom toxins.
Her older sister was killed by her father. Her younger sister, Arsinoe, was killed by Marc Antony's orders at Cleopatra's insistance.
Why did Cleopatra commit suisir?
If you mean suicide, Cleopatra killed herself because she could not face the disgrace of being humiliated in Octavian's triumph in Rome.
What was Cleopatra's largest obstacle?
Cleopatra's largest obstacle was Octavian. She had ambitions to rule in Rome but did not know the character of the Roman people. Octavian personified Roman character, ambition and determination. He was an obstacle that she could not overcome.
How long does the play Antony and Cleopatra last for?
the play Anthony and Cleopatra lasted for 13 hours long!!!
How did Cleopatra raise the economy?
If you mean how Cleopatra got her country out of debt, it was by heavy taxation. She also more than likely used the revenues from the ruler's private source of income, which was the papyrus trade and the wheat trade. There were also import and export taxes plus harbor taxes. she had multi ways of raising money.
What was the story of Cleopatra?
She was born in Alexandria, which was at the time was the learning capital of the world, and was the daughter of the king Ptolemy XII, also called Auletes, which means "flute player". Her mother is unknown, but historians assume it was Cleopatra V, a cousin or sister of her father.
By the time Cleopatra was a child, her father's grip on his empire was slipping, and the threat the Romans posed to Egypt's security was too great to ignore. While he and his daughter were negotiating in Rome, Cleopatra's stepmother and her father's second wife, Cleopatra Tryphaena VI, took over the throne.
Shortly afterwards, Cleopatra's older sister, Berenice IV, overthrew Cleopatra Tryphaena VI (many believed by poisoning her) and assumed power over Egypt before being executed by her father (what a lovely family). Cleopatra, age fourteen, then ruled alongside her father until his death in 51 BC. At eighteen years old, she was forced to marry her twelve year old brother, Ptolemy XIII, and was made queen of Egypt.
After a long power struggle between her and her brother, Cleopatra and her younger sister, Arsinoe, were eventually forced to leave Egypt, and her brother became the only ruler.
Around that time, the infamous Julius Caesar, who didn't care much for Ptolemy to begin with, was.... shall we say, "persuaded" by a very convincing Cleopatra to side with her in the plot to overthrow her brother and put herself back on the throne again. Nine months afterwards, she gave birth to their son, called Caesarion, which means "little Caesar". Shortly after Caesar began to back Cleopatra's rightful claim the the title of regent, her younger brother and husband was drowned in the Nile, likely by Caesar's command. She married her even younger brother, and was once again queen.
Cleopatra was in Rome with her lover on March 15th, 44 BC, when the Roman dictator was famously assassinated by a retinue of senators. Her husband and brother died a little while afterwards (many believe his sister poisoned him) and Cleopatra married her son to secure his future.
Shortly afterwards, she met her second lover, Mark Anthony, and their alliance angered Caesar's successor and nephew, Octavian. She gave birth to twins, Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene II, and one more boy, Ptolemy Philadelphus, when Octavian attacked Alexandria. During this attack, Cleopatra and and her handmaidens injected themselves with the venom of a snake, causing them to die instantly.
Hope this helped. :)
How old were Cleopatra siblings?
the younger brother she married was 11 at the time of their marriage
How did Julius Julius Caesar meet Cleopatra?
Cleopatra VII meet Julius Caesar by hiding in a rolled up carpet and brought into Julius Caesar's royal chamber and made love with him.
