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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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What is cloepatra's son by Julius Caesar?

Cleopatra's son, that she claimed was by Julius Caesar, was Ptolemy XV, nicknamed Caesarion.

Why did Cleopatra vii marry her twelve year old brother Ptolemy xiii?

Cleopatra married her brother(s) because under Egyptian law a woman ruler had to have a male co-ruler. The Ptolomies always intermarried in order to keep their Greek blood pure. After killing off her younger brother/husband, she named her baby son Caesarion, as her co-ruler, in order to get around this legal inconvenience.

How did hieroglyphics get there name?

If you break down the word you will realize it merely means a series of pictures and symbols used for writing . This best describes what the form of writing used in Egypt.

What convinced Octavian to declare war on Antony?

There was not one thing that convinced Octavian to make war on Antony, but a culmination of many things. Some of them were personal dislike, Antony's callous treatment of Octavian's sister, the contest for both political and military power and most of all, Antony's giving Roman territory to Cleopatra.

Who was Cleopatra and why was she important?

Cleopatra VII was the last queen of an independent ancient Egypt. During her time there was a power struggle between the two Roman leaders, Antony and Octavian. She became an ally of Antony and eventually was the cause of the civil war that brought about the final collapse of the Roman republic and the beginning of the principate.

Who taught Cleopatra?

Famous teachers, priests, and philosophers taught Cleopatra.

Why did Cleopatra commit suiside?

Cleopatra committed suicide because she could not face the humiliation of being paraded in Octavian's triumph in Rome and facing the possibility of either death or being exiled in disgrace.

How did they kill slaves?

Slaves were rarely killed by their owners because they were so expensive and valuable.

How did Cleopatra get her name?

It was a name approved by her parents. Berenice, Arsinoe and Cleopatra were the three common names of the female Ptolemies.

What is cleopatras leadership style?

She was pretty and had a big nose and got married about 5 times also she had 749 children!

Did Cleopatra travel the appian way?

There is no record of Cleopatra's agenda when she was visiting Italy so there is no way for us to know if she traveled on the Appain way. If she entered Italy at the port of Brundisium, yes, she would have used the Via Appia to get to Rome. However, if she entered Italy at a place like, say, Ostia, she would not have used the Appain way.

Did Cleopatra go to school?

No, Cleopatra did not go to school in the way we think of school. As a royal child her schooling would have been by tutors.

How did Cleopatra travel?

When traveling in Egypt she used the royal barges on the Nile. When on foreign visits, she would use ships. Any overland travel would be done either in a carriage or a litter.

How did Julius Caesar know pompey?

Julius Caesar knew Pompey from their activities in politics and the military. Both were very famous public figures and they were bound to know each other in ancient Rome. Pompey also married Caesar's daughter so he was Caesar's son-in-law. After the First Triumvirate fell apart, Caesar and Pompey became enemies for control of the Roman empire. Eventually Caesar's legions were victorious and Pompey was murdered in Alexandria where he had sought refuge. Caesar was aghast at the murder and did his best to kill everyone in Egypt who was involved. Pompey lived on however in Roman history. Caesar respected Pompey. Later in the empire when Hadrian was the emperor, he paid a visit to Pompey's tomb in Alexandria. He saw that it was not being preserved in a respectable way and ordered that the tomb be revitalized.

What was the earliest record of suicide?

I believe it was Abimelech in the Bible. Reference Judges 9:54. He was storming a city when a woman, who was looking over the wall of the fort that the people of the city were hiding in, dropped a stone on his head, probably leaving a huge gash and likely paralyzing him. He was so humiliated he ordered his arm bearer to kill him with his sword so it wouldn't be known that a woman killed him.

How old was cleopatra when she met julius Caesar?

Cleopatra was 22 years old when she met Juliuis Caesar.

Cleopatra was 22 years old when she met Juliuis Caesar.

Cleopatra was 22 years old when she met Juliuis Caesar.

Cleopatra was 22 years old when she met Juliuis Caesar.

Cleopatra was 22 years old when she met Juliuis Caesar.

Cleopatra was 22 years old when she met Juliuis Caesar.

Cleopatra was 22 years old when she met Juliuis Caesar.

Cleopatra was 22 years old when she met Juliuis Caesar.

Cleopatra was 22 years old when she met Juliuis Caesar.

What reddish stone was used in Tutankhamen's death mask?

His death mask was solid gold, inlaid with Lapiz Lazuli (blue) and colored glass (red).

How many sibling did Cleopatra have?

Cleopatra had three sisters. Trypheana was the oldest, with Bernice after, and then Cleopatra herself. There was also Arsinoe, the youngest of the girls. But that is not all. There is and was the sons of King Ptolemy XII. These were Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV.

What causes corosion on Cleopatra's needles?

Because the so-called Cleopatra's needles are made of granite, air pollution or acid rain would be a cause of corrosion.

What was Cleopatra Selene's Egyptian name?

All the Ptolemies, Berenices and Cleopatras were foreigners in Egypt, Macedonian Greeks who ruled Egypt in exactly the same way as the Persians and Romans ruled Egypt.

Cleopatra Selene therefore only had her own Greek name, not any kind of Egyptian name.