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    Cleopatra VII Cleopatra‚ the last Queen of Egypt‚ would do most anything to keep her power. Crowned at the age of 18‚ she was already willing enough to raise an army and much more for the well being of her country. In about 49 B.C. Cleopatra’s younger brother‚ Ptolemy XIII‚ expelled her from Egypt. She fled to Syria seeking help to take back the throne. There‚ she raised an army. Julius Caesar joined forces with the queen and he used his army alongside hers‚ to help Cleopatra regain power. Together

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    femme-fatale over all men; this was Cleopatra Queen of the Nile. Cleopatra’s intelligence‚ wit and beauty are still remembered and written about to this day. Born a Greek‚ Cleopatra adapted to the Egyptian ways and even learnt their native tongue‚ a feat which had not been ccomplished since the Ptolemies had first ruled. Although not a "true Egyptian"‚ she utilized her tremendous aptitude and cunning female ways to gain and provide‚ for her country that she so loved. Cleopatra was a born ruler and did so

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    Importance Of Cleopatra

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    Cleopatra (69BC- 12TH August‚ 30BC) was the last active pharaoh of Egypt. She reigned from the 51 – 12 August 30 BC (for 21 years). After her death Egypt became a region where the Roman Empire was newly established. Cleopatra was an associate of the Ptolemaic dynasty house‚ also born into a family of Macedonian Greek origin. Which then controlled Egypt during the Hellenistic period after the death of Alexander the Great. She characterized and described herself as a reincarnation of Isis the Egyptian

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    I watched the movie “Cleopatra”‚ which was directed by Franc Roddam in 1999 for this project. Even though the movie was three hours long it was enjoyable to watch. After watching the movie I starting researching some historical facts about Cleopatra on the Internet and I discovered that most of the movie was incorrect. Like every Cleopatra movie‚ she is always made out to be so beautiful however while researching I found in every piece it stated that she was far from beautiful. The picture of

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    Cleopatra Assignment What does it tell us about Plutarch’s view of the relationship between Antony and Cleopatra? Plutarch views the relationship between Antony and Cleopatra as one where Cleopatra uses manipulation‚ temptation and obsession to control Antony. She is viewed as a fatal influence on Antony and he seemed powerless to resist her charms. In the eyes of Rome‚ Antony was changing from a veteran statesman and warrior to that of an effiminate love sick juvenile on the road to destruction

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    for a character to be relatable‚ he or she must first be flawed. As humans‚ we are unnable to relate to perfect beings‚ as we ourselves are not perfect‚ we are flawed. In Antony and Celopatra‚ Antony’s fragility is exploited as his Achrilles heel‚ Cleopatra‚ is dangeled infront of him‚ serving as the thread that ultimately leads to his unravveling. As high functioning members of society‚ this concept of fatal flaws‚ of our own fragility intrigues us and as such being able to bear witness to Antony’s

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    What is the worth of Historical films? How accurate a portrayal of Roman gladiatorial games and culture is the movie “Gladiator”? In society today historical films are merely valuable to society as a form of entertainment. Historical events have become another form of stimulus for directors when creating an engaging film for audience’s .In the creation of a film many historical inaccuracies occur as seen in the film Gladiator. This film instead of being a historical recreation of the Roman culture

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    The movie‚ thirteen days accurately displays the behavior and activities that were occurring during the Cuban Missile Crisis‚ which the movie is based upon. In a recent national study of the 13 days movie‚ against known fact the movie was given high ratings with accuracy and how true the facts where. But there were also problems and false facts‚ leading the movie to be more of a representation of the event than a total recall. The directors also had to have their analysis of the movie‚ pre and postproduction

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    Cleopatra Vii

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    Chapter 1 Cleopatra I. Impressions: A. First associations: temptress‚ seduction‚ beauty‚ doomed lover‚ suicide‚ Antony and Cleopatra‚ Egypt‚ Elizabeth Taylor‚ "Carry on Cleo"‚ luxury and extravagance B. Sources used: movies‚ histories‚ biographies‚ coinage‚ sculpture‚ and poetry C. Abbreviations: 1. CE: Common Era (Equivalent to AD) 2. BCE: Before the Common Era (Equivalent to BC) Activity (DVD Video Cleopatra) p. 5: Watch the DVD and think about these questions: 1. What type of image

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    Cleopatra VII: The Life and Death of a Pharaoh Cleopatra was born to Ptolemy XII (or Autles) and his sister Cleopatra Tryphaena in 69 B.C. She was one of six children-Cleopatra VI (who 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

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