Cleopatra joins Caesar in Rome. Her brother/husband Ptolemy XIV accompanies her. Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIV are housed in a villa belonging to Caesar on the outskirts of Rome. Caesar orders that a gold-plated statue of Cleopatra be placed in the temple of Venus Genetrix. Caesar's clan, the Julians, were supposedly descended from Venus.
Although Pompey had been defeated and was killed in Egypt the civil war did not end. Pompey's two sons had gained control of Cordoba in Spain and were preparing to continue the conflict. Caesar took an army to Spain to deal with this threat. After a series of retreats the Pompeys decided to do battle at Munda from some high ground. Caesar lured the Pompeys' forces down from the high ground. The battle was indecisive until a shift in troops by one of the Pompeys was misinterpreted as a retreat and their other troops began to retreat. This led to a decisive victory by Caesar's forces. …show more content…
She smuggles herself into Caesar's home by rolling herself into a carpet and he is amused by her courage. Cleopatra, the third daughter of Ptolemy XII Auletes, was born in 69 BC. After he father died in 51 BC, she and her younger brother (Ptolemy XIII) became joint monarchs. During the civil war between Caesar and the Roman Senate (49BC) Cleopatra allied herself with Caesar, famously rolling herself up in a carpet. Caesar made Cleopatra Queen of Egypt in 48 BC. Cleopatra minted coins at Alexandria with her portrait on them (as any ruler had the right to
Although Pompey had been defeated and was killed in Egypt the civil war did not end. Pompey's two sons had gained control of Cordoba in Spain and were preparing to continue the conflict. Caesar took an army to Spain to deal with this threat. After a series of retreats the Pompeys decided to do battle at Munda from some high ground. Caesar lured the Pompeys' forces down from the high ground. The battle was indecisive until a shift in troops by one of the Pompeys was misinterpreted as a retreat and their other troops began to retreat. This led to a decisive victory by Caesar's forces. …show more content…
She smuggles herself into Caesar's home by rolling herself into a carpet and he is amused by her courage. Cleopatra, the third daughter of Ptolemy XII Auletes, was born in 69 BC. After he father died in 51 BC, she and her younger brother (Ptolemy XIII) became joint monarchs. During the civil war between Caesar and the Roman Senate (49BC) Cleopatra allied herself with Caesar, famously rolling herself up in a carpet. Caesar made Cleopatra Queen of Egypt in 48 BC. Cleopatra minted coins at Alexandria with her portrait on them (as any ruler had the right to