throne easily and she began amassing an army on Egypt’s border. Cleopatra developed a plan to meet Caesar on her own terms seeking a political alliance and a return to the throne. Cleopatra wrapped herself inside a rolled rug which was smuggled into Alexandria and delivered to Caesar. Once the rug was opened‚ she rolled out and immediately charmed him. She was known for her striking beauty and that she was in the prime of her youth. “She did not only possess striking beauty but had the most charming voice
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paradox and contradiction‚ both a whore and a Lucretian Venus‚ sluttish and holy. Her mystery is like poetry itself. A. and Cl. fantasize that their love will be eternal despite the defeat they suffer in the eyes of others. Act I Act I Scene 1 Alexandria
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Ptolemy XIV‚ the throne who Cleopatra proceeded to marry‚ thus recovering her crown. During this time‚ Cleopatra gave birth to a son named Caesarion‚ though it was debated whether or not Caesar was legitimately the father. Caesar’s business in Alexandria was finished by 46 BCE‚ so he returned to Rome where he would be murdered two years later. In fact‚ Cleopatra was in Rome during his assassination after the death of the brother she just married‚ but she retreated from any involvement with Rome
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archeologists are trying to restore what early Christianity ruthlessly destroyed and/or mutilated. I am not squeamish by any means but I am still sickened‚ and I think mankind’s greatest atrocity had to be by Christian zealots burning down the library of Alexandria and their bacchanal-like murder of its librarian‚ Hypatia. Nowhere in ancient paganism do we find the
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Sarah Owens 12/2/10 Queen Cleopatra In ancient Egypt‚ Cleopatra is by far one of the most famous queens of all times. At the time‚ Cleopatra ruled Egypt and she is very famous for her story of love and death. She was born in 69 BC in Alexandria. Her father was Ptolemy x11. Her mother was Cleopatra 5th of Egypt. Later on‚ Cleopatra had another sister and two younger brothers. By historians‚ Cleopatra is classified to be the last pharaoh of Egypt. She was 17 or 18 when she became queen of
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From the beginning of her life‚ Cleopatra VII was in a position of authority as the daughter of the rulers of Egypt. However‚ disputes over who had the right to rule caused conflict between her and her brother. After wooing the Roman general Julius Caesar‚ a political and strategic genius with many victories in battle‚ she was able to regain control of the throne. After his death‚ Cleopatra eventually met Marc Antony‚ commander of the eastern Roman army‚ which would later result in another powerful
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requests military help from Rome to quell mobs in Alexandria. Ptolemy XII had a nickname of Auletes meaning piper. That was his nickname because he was known for drinking and playing music. Other kings in the Ptolemy ruling had nicknames too such as 57 B.C. - While Cleopatra and her father were visiting Rome searching for money her sister Berenice seizes Egyptian throne.When Cleopatra was young she spent most of her time in the Great Library of Alexandria reading scrolls. She was a very smart child
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do everything possible to regain her power. She decided to talk to the Roman General‚ Julius Caesar to seek a political alliance. Although Cleopatra knew it would be very difficult to speak to Julius Caesar‚ she devised a plan by smuggling into Alexandria wrapped inside a rolled rug in which she rolled out in front of Caesar. Julius Caesar was impressed by Cleopatra’s cleverness‚ and Cleopatra took this chance to seduce Caesar. Cleopatra’s charm allured Caesar‚ and he became Cleopatra’s lover. Hypnotized
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in contact is similar in both the movie and what I researched. In 48 BC Cleopatra was taken of her powers and forced into exile in Syria. The only way she could regain her thrown was to meet with Caesar but if she were seen entering back into Alexandria she would be killed. So she rolled herself inside a rug and was delivered to Caesar as gift. As soon as the rug was rolled out she stood before Caesar. Caesar was taken in by her charm and they became lovers that very night. There were several
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ultimately changing the course of history itself. Cleopatra was born in 69 BC in Alexandria‚ Egypt to King Ptolemy XII Auletes and Cleopatra V Tryphaena‚ who were both siblings. She was one of six children born into the power-hungry Ptolemy family who had ruled Egypt for over three centuries at that point and was one of the most powerful and wealthy families of that time. Cleopatra and her siblings were all educated in Alexandria‚ one of the most learned cities in the ancient world. She and her three sisters
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