Love trilogy between Julius Caesar‚ Mark Anthony and Queen Cleopatra: Born in Alexandria in 69 BC‚ she may not have been particularly beautiful. Her portrait on coins of the time shows her with a hooked nose and manly features‚ though her voice was said to be alluring‚ and she was obviously of high intelligence and ability. She was not actually of Egyptian blood‚ but of Macedonian‚ descended from one of Alexander the Great¹s generals who had come to Egypt in the 300s BC and established himself
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male guidance. Although the name Cleopatra has been used by many Egyptian Queens‚ Cleopatra VII‚ by far is the most remembered overshadowing her predecessors with her political savvy‚ beauty and romantic life. Cleopatra VII was born in 69 B.C. in Alexandria‚ Egypt to King Ptolemy XII Auletes. The identity of her mother is a mystery‚ but some have speculated that it may have been one of the King’s concubines or possibly his sister‚ Cleopatra V Tryphaena. In 51 B.C.‚ Cleopatra’s father Ptolemy XII
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Cleopatra VII was born into a Macedonian family that had rule over Egypt. They were the descendents of Ptolemy I‚ a general of “Alexander the great” that became king of Egypt once Alexander’s death in 323 B.C... Cleopatra was known for the love she had for her country‚ and how she would do whatever was necessary for the best of here country. Cleopatra VII was born in Egypt in 69 B.C… Her father was the pharaoh of Egypt‚ Ptolemy XII‚ nicknamed Auletes or "Flute-Player." Cleopatra’s mother was most
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throne easily and she began amassing an army on Egypt’s border. Cleopatra developed a plan to meet Caesar on her own terms seeking a political alliance and a return to the throne. Cleopatra wrapped herself inside a rolled rug which was smuggled into Alexandria and delivered to Caesar. Once the rug was opened‚ she rolled out and immediately charmed him. She was known for her striking beauty and that she was in the prime of her youth. “She did not only possess striking beauty but had the most charming voice
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blockade Cleopatra’s way to the Caesarians. For this purpose Lucius Statius Murcus moved with 60 ships and a legion of elite troops into position at Cape Matapan in the south of the Peloponnese. Nevertheless Cleopatra sailed with her fleet from Alexandria to the west along the Libyan coast to join the Caesarian leaders but her ships were damaged by a violent storm and she became ill‚ forcing her to return to Egypt. Murcus learned of the misfortune of the Queen and saw parts of her wrecked ships at
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Sarah Owens 12/2/10 Queen Cleopatra In ancient Egypt‚ Cleopatra is by far one of the most famous queens of all times. At the time‚ Cleopatra ruled Egypt and she is very famous for her story of love and death. She was born in 69 BC in Alexandria. Her father was Ptolemy x11. Her mother was Cleopatra 5th of Egypt. Later on‚ Cleopatra had another sister and two younger brothers. By historians‚ Cleopatra is classified to be the last pharaoh of Egypt. She was 17 or 18 when she became queen of
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requests military help from Rome to quell mobs in Alexandria. Ptolemy XII had a nickname of Auletes meaning piper. That was his nickname because he was known for drinking and playing music. Other kings in the Ptolemy ruling had nicknames too such as 57 B.C. - While Cleopatra and her father were visiting Rome searching for money her sister Berenice seizes Egyptian throne.When Cleopatra was young she spent most of her time in the Great Library of Alexandria reading scrolls. She was a very smart child
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Ptolemy XIV‚ the throne who Cleopatra proceeded to marry‚ thus recovering her crown. During this time‚ Cleopatra gave birth to a son named Caesarion‚ though it was debated whether or not Caesar was legitimately the father. Caesar’s business in Alexandria was finished by 46 BCE‚ so he returned to Rome where he would be murdered two years later. In fact‚ Cleopatra was in Rome during his assassination after the death of the brother she just married‚ but she retreated from any involvement with Rome
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ultimately changing the course of history itself. Cleopatra was born in 69 BC in Alexandria‚ Egypt to King Ptolemy XII Auletes and Cleopatra V Tryphaena‚ who were both siblings. She was one of six children born into the power-hungry Ptolemy family who had ruled Egypt for over three centuries at that point and was one of the most powerful and wealthy families of that time. Cleopatra and her siblings were all educated in Alexandria‚ one of the most learned cities in the ancient world. She and her three sisters
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paradox and contradiction‚ both a whore and a Lucretian Venus‚ sluttish and holy. Her mystery is like poetry itself. A. and Cl. fantasize that their love will be eternal despite the defeat they suffer in the eyes of others. Act I Act I Scene 1 Alexandria
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