Brendan McElwee Ptolemy Ptolemy was born in AD 90 in the Upper Macedonian region. He died AD 168 at the age of 78 in Alexandria‚ Egypt. Ptolemy grew up in the royal court at Pella. In 343 B.C.E. he joined Alexander at Mieza where he studied for three years with the Greek philosopher Aristotle. He returned with Alexander to help his friends quarrel with his father‚ who was the King of Macedonia. With his mother Olympias‚ Ptolemy and his close friends soon returned to Macedonia. The King forced Ptolemy
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What is most interesting‚ at least according to Schiff‚ is that Cleopatra entered the relationship “of her will” without any outside influence (72). Caesar first appears in Cleopatra’s history right before the Alexandria War begins. The Egyptian queen and her brother Ptolemy XIII were at war with each other. Cleopatra had backed Pompey‚ the family patron who was opposing the famous general‚ Caesar. Consequently‚ this put her on the wrong side. After the brutal beheading
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Cleopatra‚ Queen of Egypt‚ was murdered. The circumstances surrounding her death have been the subject of great debate for many years and will likely continue to be controversial until more physical evidence is discovered. At this point her mummy has never been found and many questions still remain unanswered about her death. Historians argue that she either committed suicide during a point of extreme sadness after the death of her beloved husband‚ Mark Antony‚ or was murdered by one of her many
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The Greeks strive for perfection The Greeks have a long and lustrous history. The saying "we are all Greeks" by British poet Percy Bysshe Shellsy sums it all up and the influence of that perfection lives on today. The saying actually means that we are all influenced by the culture of the Greek people and the perfection that they strived for. Greek Architecture You can see the influence of the architecture in many cultures including the Roman Empire. The Roman buildings and art works all used
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discovered new information about the fascinating civilisation of Ancient Egypt. These include: a cemetery at The Temple of Taposiris Magna‚ a sphinx lined road at Luxor and the ancient city of Tanis. In 2011‚ at the Temple of Taposiris Magna‚ west of Alexandria‚ archaeologists found a cemetery of 27 tombs‚ containing 10 mummies with their heads turned towards the temple‚ suggesting their high status. Also‚ inside the temple‚ three deep shafts were found that were used for burials. It is thought that Cleopatra
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Femme fatale is defined as ‘an attractive and seductive woman … who will ultimately bring disaster to a man who becomes involved with her.’ Prior to researching this woman with great historical influence‚ it was believed to me that this image was based on truth and evidence. Not all is certain now that I have assessed her life and significance. Much of what we know about Cleopatra was written after her death‚ when it was politically convenient to portray her as a threat to the city of Rome. This
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disappeared sometime between 58 B.C.- 55B.C.)‚ Berenice IV‚ Ptolemy XIII‚ Ptolemy XIV‚ and Arsinöe IV. Though born a member of Egyptian royalty‚ she was Greek and Macedonian by blood. She and her siblings were well learned from the library in Alexandria‚ despite custom that women should not be educated. She spoke nine languages‚ and was the only individual in her family who could speak Egyptian. In 58 B.C.‚ the Egyptians unfavorable opinion of Ptolemy XII became violent‚ and he fled to Rome with
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independence from Rome. Roman senators threatened Egypt’s independence and prosperity. In 55 b.c. Berenic IV was executed leaving Cleopatra the oldest child. In 51 b.c. her father died. Caesar chased Pompey to Egypt where Pompey was beheaded in Alexandria. This is where Cleopatra met Julius Caesar. She smuggled herself into a rug and snuck in to his room. Cleopatra married another brother‚ Ptolemy XV‚ due to tradition. However she also became Caesar’s mistress and followed him to Rome. In 47
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“Be it known that we‚ the greatest‚ are often misthought” Cleopatra VII is one of the most controversial leaders of all time. She was the last pharaoh of Egypt before it became a Roman province. She was the lover of two of Rome’s greatest leaders. She committed suicide and her legacy still remains through numerous dramatizations including William Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. She is considered to be the stuff of myth and legend. Yet what is it that makes her so remarkable? Cleopatra VII
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mercenaries and returned the following year to face her brother’s forces at Pelusium‚ on Egypt’s eastern border. Meanwhile‚ after allowing the Roman general Pompey to be murdered‚ Ptolemy XIII welcomed the arrival of Pompey’s rival‚ Julius Caesar‚ to Alexandria. In order to help her cause‚ Cleopatra sought Caesar’s support‚ reportedly smuggling herself into the royal palace to plead her case with
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