Cleopatra, an Egyptian queen. She was married to her brother Ptolemy XIII, an Egyptian King. An Egyptian rule a queen always has to be lead by a king. There are many records of how beautiful of a woman Cleopatra's was and how her beauty drew in Julius Caesar. Before Julius Caesar met Cleopatra, he already had been married twice, Pompeia whom he divorced because of scandal with other men, and Calpurnia whom he was still married to when he met Cleopatra. Julius Caesar and Cleopatra met when Julius Caesar fled to Egypt in pursuit of his enemy Pompey. Cleopatra who was believed to be around 21 or 22, was delivered to Julius Caesar in a carpet, in all her glory, he was in captivated by her beauty. He’d seen the potential for lovers and allies. Cleopatra
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Cleopatra met Mark Antony A Roman General in Tarsus, while dressed in the robes of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Mark Antony was still married to Flavia when he met Cleopatra, when Flavia heard about Mark Antony’s infidelity she was outraged. Flavia organized an attack against Octavian, claiming she did it on behalf of Mark Antony. Antony tried to fix the damages done, and return to her, but it was to late and she had died soon after. “Antony is accused by Octavius Caesar, a fellow member of the triumvirate, of valuing his affair with Cleopatra over his responsibility to Rome. To prove his loyalty to Caesar, Antony agrees to marry Octavia, Caesar's sister” (Gale 1). Just after Cleopatra had delivered twin babies Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene, she heard about Antony's, betrayal to her. Cleopatra being so involved with Mark Antony stayed with him despite his infidelity towards her.“Together, Antony and Cleopatra, formed a formidable ruling power. They were now openly together; and openly a team against Octavian, Antony's rival for power in Rome” (The Love Story, 2). In 41 bc Mark Antony gave new wife Cleopatra a wedding present he presented her as Queen of Kings, and Caesarean her and Julius Caesar’s son, King of Kings. Mark Antony and Cleopatra had three children Alexander Helios, Cleopatra Selene and another boy, Ptolemy
Cleopatra met Mark Antony A Roman General in Tarsus, while dressed in the robes of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Mark Antony was still married to Flavia when he met Cleopatra, when Flavia heard about Mark Antony’s infidelity she was outraged. Flavia organized an attack against Octavian, claiming she did it on behalf of Mark Antony. Antony tried to fix the damages done, and return to her, but it was to late and she had died soon after. “Antony is accused by Octavius Caesar, a fellow member of the triumvirate, of valuing his affair with Cleopatra over his responsibility to Rome. To prove his loyalty to Caesar, Antony agrees to marry Octavia, Caesar's sister” (Gale 1). Just after Cleopatra had delivered twin babies Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene, she heard about Antony's, betrayal to her. Cleopatra being so involved with Mark Antony stayed with him despite his infidelity towards her.“Together, Antony and Cleopatra, formed a formidable ruling power. They were now openly together; and openly a team against Octavian, Antony's rival for power in Rome” (The Love Story, 2). In 41 bc Mark Antony gave new wife Cleopatra a wedding present he presented her as Queen of Kings, and Caesarean her and Julius Caesar’s son, King of Kings. Mark Antony and Cleopatra had three children Alexander Helios, Cleopatra Selene and another boy, Ptolemy