Cleopatra's Death Essay

Cleopatra Dead!

30 B.C
On this day, we mourn the loss of the beloved queen Cleopatra. Cleopatra was found in her room with her two most loyal and trustworthy maids. She was found dead, lying on a golden couch and dressed in her royal attire. (Prudence, 2006) Her maids were found dead along with her. One at her feet and the other by her head. Cleopatra was found by a few of Octavian’s messengers, after he sent them to check up on her. He became suspicious that something was wrong after receiving a letter from her, stating she wanted to be buried with Antony.
Cleopatra had been unhappy ever since the death of husband Antony and after being captured by Octavian. When she was first captured she felt so much grief and pain. She refrained
He feared Cleopatra would try to take her own life. She began to take a new approach with Octavian and started to build his trust. Unbounded to Octavian and his men, Cleopatra was planning her death. The more trust she gained the less guarded she became.
Cleopatra planned a delivery of a basket of figs. The guards saw the figs and let the basket go through, unknowing what they basket also contained. Then basket included an asp snake, with a deadly poisonous bite. Cleopatra handed a letter she had written, to one of the guard’s and asked them to take it to Octavian. Cleopatra then instructed her two maids to join her in the room, and shut the door behind them. The maids dressed her in her royal attire and then placed her on the couch. They took the snake out of the basket and gave it to Cleopatra.
When Octavian received the letter and began to read it, he knew right away what Cleopatra had done. He quickly sent some of his men over to check on Cleopatra, to find out what was happening. The men were too late. Cleopatra was
(Flamarion, 1997)Cleopatra and her brother Ptolemy became co-rulers of Egypt after their father’s, the late and great king’s death, in 51 B.C. (Chauveau, 2002) To go along with Egyptian traditions, Cleopatra and Ptolemy married. Cleopatra was a dominant partner and she did not want to share power, especially after their horrible first year of co-ruling. The insufficient flooding ruined the crops. The poor harvests ruined the economy and famine struck worsening the political instability. It did not take long before their partnership and co-ruling fell apart. Cleopatra refused to rule alongside her brother-husband. She wanted to rule alone. Theses tensions resulted in Cleopatra’s flight from Egypt. Cleopatra decides to gather some troops to reconquer her own