Cleopatra Vll was born in 69 BC‚ in Alexandria‚ Egypt. Despite what people say today‚ that she was glamorous and beautiful‚ she was far from it. She is shown on ancient coins with a long hooked nose and masculine features. Although she was not beautiful she was clearly a very seductive woman‚ and she used this to further Egypt politically. She had a beautiful musical voice. It is also said that she was highly intelligent. She spoke nine different languages‚ and she was the first Ptolemy pharaoh who
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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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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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Hero of Alexandria Born: c. 10 AD Died: c. 70 AD Cause of death: unspecified Gender: Male Religion: Pagan Race or Ethnicity: White Occupation: Mathematician Nationality: Ancient Rome Executive summary: Metrica Hero of Alexandria (sometimes Heron)‚ Greek geometer and writer on mechanical and physical subjects‚ probably flourished in the second half of the 1st century. This is the more modern view‚ in contrast to the earlier theory most generally accepted‚ according to which he flourished
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Who was Cleopatra? Cleopatra VII was born in 69 B.C‚ daughter of Ptolemy XII‚ the Egyptian throne given to her at 18 years and her younger brother at 10 years. She ruled ancient Egypt as co regent‚ firstly with her brother and then with her son for almost three decades. Cleopatra was the last of the Macedonian rulers founded by Ptolemy. She was well educated and clever; Cleopatra could speak various languages and served as the dominant ruler in all three of her co-regencies. Her romantic relationships
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Section 1: Identification and Evaluation of 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
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Title The Shang dynasty‚ lasting from about 1750 - 1027 BCE‚ was one of China’s longest lasting and most inventive dynasties. The Shang dynasty began when Li (lord of the Shang) defeated Ji (ruler of the Xia)‚ beginning a line of 30 kings that would rule the Shang for 600 years.. Located in the Yellow River Valley‚ the Shang developed incredible inventions like spoked-wheel chariots‚ made ostentatious silk robes for their nobles‚ but in contrast were vicious warriors in battle. This earned the Shang
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Essay on Tang and Ming Although both the Tang and Ming dynasties were Asian in origin they varied greatly in the way that they effected the development and progression in Asia. Although the Tang Dynasty and Ming Dynasty shared religious‚ technological‚ and economical similarities‚ they had their own unique differences in the ways they portrayed them on historical society. The Tang and Ming dynasties were greatly similar in their religious beliefs with faint differences in that they were both
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Chinese dynasties that formed part of the rich and complex 5‚000-year history of China. Sui Dynasty The Sui Dynasty lasted between 581 and 618 and was during that time led by three emperors. The Sui Dynasty was very much comparable to the Qin Dynasty‚ which lasted between 221 BC and 206 BC. During the Sui Dynasty the nation experienced great unification including various other economic and political advances (Brebner‚ 2009). The nation had earlier during the Northern and Southern Dynasties been
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Han Dynasty (China) vs. Mauryan/Gupta Dynasties (India) The Han Dynasty lasted from 206 BCE – 220 BCE‚ and was in China. The Mauryan and Gupta Dynasty lasted from 322 BCE – 500 CE‚ and were in India. The Mauryan Dynasty ended by 185 BCE. The Gupta Dynasty started in 320 CE. In my essay I am going to be comparing and contrasting the 3 dynasty’s (2 of them as 1)‚ and their control through religion‚ trade‚ male dominance‚ and how they fell. The Han Dynasty controlled their empire through Confucianism
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