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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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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Sources This investigation will explore the question: How did Cleopatra VII Theo Philopator of ancient Egypt utilize her sexuality to gain political power? The years 51 B.C. to 34 B.C. will be the focus of this investigation‚ to allow for an analysis of Cleopatra’s political gains through her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony/Antonius. The first source that will be evaluated in depth is Duane W. Roller’s book Cleopatra: A Biography‚ published in 2010. The origin of this work‚ Roller
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citations in correct APA style for these five resources. Resource 1: Cleopatra The Great‚ by Joann Fletcher Fletcher‚ J. (2009). Cleopatra the great. London‚ England: Hodder & Stoughton. (Original work published 2008) EVALUATION The relevance of this resource to the topic question was obtained by assessing the accuracy‚ authority and coverage criteria (The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand‚ n.d.‚ p.1). The book‚ Cleopatra The Great by Joann Fletcher‚ 2009‚ is a detailed‚ contemporary analysis
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Marcus Antonius‚ commonly known in English as Mark Antony (Latin:M·ANTONIVS·M·F·M·N)[note 1] (January 14‚ 83 BC – August 1‚ 30 BC)‚ was a Romanpolitician and general. As a military commander and administrator‚ he was an important supporter and loyal friend of his mother ’s cousin Julius Caesar. AfterCaesar ’s assassination‚ Antony formed an official political alliance with Octavian (the future Augustus) and Lepidus‚ known to historians today as the Second Triumvirate. The triumvirate broke up in
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confident that he will have victory. He has won over many of Caesar’s men and believes Antony is still in Egypt with Cleopatra‚ until he receives news that Antony is returning to Rome which pushes back his confidence. ‘If the great gods be just‚ they shall assist/The deeds of justest men. ‘The people love me‚ and the sea is mine;/My powers are crescent‚ and my auguring hope/Says it will come to th’full. ‘Salt Cleopatra‚ soften thy waned lip!’ ‘Tie up the libertine in a field of feasts‚/...Epicurean
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When you think of Cleopatra you tend to think of Cleopatra‚ Queen of the Nile. Which isn’t far from the truth. Cleopatra was queen of Egypt‚ which is located on the Nile River. In her lifetime she had every luxury imaginable‚ which she used to gain the popularity of the roman authority. She was very important in terms of Egyptian history. However she was also very well known in terms of Roman history. She seduced some of most well known Roman men of her time. Cleopatra was a seductress. Who
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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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exceptional adequate speaker? Brutus and Antony are both noble people that are both fair speakers in William Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Cesar. Both people spoke at Cesar’s funeral trying to persuade their audience about his death. Brutus‚ who killed Cesar‚ tries to explain to the audience why he did such a thing‚ and Antony explains why what Brutus did was wrong. Although Brutus was a good orator and uses rhetoric well‚ Antony had the more persuasive speech overall. Antony had better use of emotional appeals
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Anthony and Cleopatra | | | Love; what is it? The definition states it as an intense feeling of deep affection‚ but is that what love really is? When it comes to my love life it has been one that has gone up and down‚ around every corner‚ from mars to the moon whatever you can say it has been everywhere. Being heartbroken is one thing I can say that relates to me when it comes to Anthony when referring to the fact that his wife’s death and imminent battle pricks Antony’s sense of duty‚ and
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