Cleopatra: Early Life and Ascension to Throne Since no contemporary accounts exist of Cleopatra’s life‚ it is difficult to piece together her biography with much certainty. Much of what is known about her life comes from the work of Greco-Roman scholars‚ particularly Plutarch. Born in 70 or 69 B.C.‚ Cleopatra was a daughter of Ptolemy XII (Auletes). Her mother was believed to be Cleopatra V Tryphaena‚ the king’s wife (and possibly his half-sister). In 51 B.C.‚ upon the apparently natural death
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Pharsalia to Egypt. Ptolemy‚ now sovereign after deposing his older sister‚ Cleopatra‚ attempts to curry favor with Caesar by presenting the conquerer with the head of Pompey‚ borne by his satraps‚ Pothinos and Achillas. To win Caesar’s support from her brother‚ Cleopatra hides herself in a rug‚ which Apollodorus‚ her minion‚ presents to Caesar. The Roman is immediately infatuated; banishing Ptolemy‚ he declares Cleopatra Egypt’s sole sovereign and takes her as his concubine. A son‚ Caesarion‚ is
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Synopsis I have always been interested with anything to do with Egypt‚ and thought that Cleopatra would be quite a fascinating topic to study. I was interested in learning more about her life and thought it would be a good topic to gain a better understanding of her. I thought the mystery of her death would be an interesting addition to this assignment. To do this I wanted to look at the details of Cleopatra’s life and what events led up to her death. The three main theories of Cleopatra’s death
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Cleopatra History When Cleopatra was just 17 years old she became Pharaoh alongside her brother Ptolemy XIII‚ he was just 10 at the time. Because Cleopatra was significantly older than her brother‚ she was the main ruler in Egypt. Eventually through civil war‚ they became enemies and Cleopatra was forced to flee Egypt to Syria. There she created an army to defeat her brother‚ and take back the crown. At the same time as this civil war was growing between siblings‚ Julius Caesar was having his
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and power. Those few women‚ who did succeed in gaining positions of power‚ marked their place in history. Most notable among them were Hatshepsut (1508 – 1458 BC)‚ Cleopatra (69 – 30 BC) and Agrippina (15 – 59 AD). Hatshepsut was one of the most successful pharaohs‚ reigning longer than any other woman of an Egyptian dynasty. Cleopatra was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty and was the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Agrippina was a Roman Empress who was once the most powerful woman in Roman Empire
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For thousands of years Cleopatra has been portrayed as a beautiful seductress with goddess-like looks but many historians have their own interpretations of Cleopatra based on tainted information. Cleopatra is not what todays society makes her out to be‚ she has been transformed from a power hungry‚ foreign queen using all means possible to extend her power‚ including exploiting her sexuality. “It is so hard to find out the truth…the process of time obscures the truth of former times.” - Plutarch
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after the battle of Actium and the death of Antony and Cleopatra. ‘The work of ancient historians can seem to be a bit like a play or novel where what happens is often predetermined by the way the author has presented the make-up of his or her characters’ (Fear‚ 2008.P9) The extract begins by informing the reader that Antony’s armies have deserted him and joined Octavian – ‘the desertion of his fleet to Octavian’. This war started because ‘Cleopatra was the victim of a vicious propaganda campaign’ (Fear
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Do you know who Cleopatra VII was and what she did throughout her reign in Ancient Egypt? Cleopatra wasn’t Egyptian but was Macedonian Greek‚ and was the only pharaoh that can speak Egyptian and 8 other languages. Cleopatra had a very interesting and accomplished life. The culture of Ancient Egypt had a distinct impact on history and the life of Cleopatra VII. She had a significant influence on her culture and world history. Cleopatra led a life filled with opulence and mystery. She was a well-known
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When one thinks of women and the role of women within the early eras‚ it is easy to assume that they took a subservient role to that of the men who tended to be the dominating of the two sexes. In terms of Cleopatra however‚ she managed to defy all of these stereotypes. Cleopatra VII was the last Pharaoh of Egypt. She reigned over Egypt in 51BC after the death of her father Ptolemy XII Auletes‚ with her two brothers Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy VIX and her son Ptolemy XV Caesar. Even though Cleopatra’s
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Cleopatra VII ruled ancient Egypt as co-regent (first with her two younger brothers and then with her son) for almost three decades. She became the last in a dynasty of Macedonian rulers founded by Ptolemy‚ who served as general under Alexander the Great during his conquest of Egypt in 332 B.C. Well-educated and clever‚ Cleopatra could speak various languages and served as the dominant ruler in all three of her co-regencies. Her romantic liaisons and military alliances with the Roman leaders Julius
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