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.…
Cleopatra, along with many other rulers of her time, had a rough family life, along with being queen, and her love life. Cleopatra’s family was chaotic with her father, and eventually her brother as rulers over Egypt. Cleopatra’s father died when she was 18 in 51 B.C.…
Despite what many think, the pharaohs of ancient Egypt did not succeed each other as an unbroken, patrilineal chain by any means. By the Eighteenth Dynasty, the state of kingship had recovered is authority from the Asiatic ruling of the Second Intermediate Period. Hatshepsut, one of the most well-known female kings of Egypt, is a clear outlier to what one would expect from a typical pharaoh. Her story, in summary, involves her gaining control over administration after King Thutmose II, her husband and step-brother, dies, and using that as a stepping stone to claim solitary kingship rather than continuing a life of co-regency – meaning, shared kingship – with Thutmose III, the originally intended male heir and her step-son. This essay will analyze…
Cleopatra VII Cleopatra VII (also know as just Cleopatra) is one of the most famous pharaohs of Egypt. She is most known for being one of the few female rulers during this time and her marriages to Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Some of Cleopatra's other accomplishments include her pharmacology work and studies, strengthening Egypt’s military, and speaking at least six languages. Cleopatra VII was born in 69 B.C in Alexandria, Egypt, however her father Ptolemy XII (who was also the pharaoh at this time) was Macedonian Greek. It believed that her mother is Cleopatra Selene II, since this cannot be confirmed there is confusion about Cleopatra VII’s race.…
Hatshepsut With a ruling period of over 3000 years, Egypt has seen roughly 170 pharaohs, yet there are few outside of egyptologists that can name more than two or three off the top of their head. Not many remember these kings of the east, and it is even more difficult to when their mark on their own history was erased by their successors. Hatshepsut was one of the few, and by far one of the most successful female pharaohs in ancient Egypt. She was the first of them to seize total control of the throne and declare herself pharaoh, and from 1479-1478 b.c. she ruled the most powerful lands of her time.…
Who Was Nefertiti? Nefertiti could quite possibly be the most powerful queen in ancient Egypt. Nefertiti’s childhood is still a mystery. Most egyptolosts and archiogloists haven’t found actual facts to back up their statements on Nefrertiti’s childhood. Nefertiti was married to the pharoah Akenaten at about fifteen.…
Cleopatra born around 69 BC had an extensive upbringing that prepared her for her prominent role as the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Her family background, education and the ruler cult all gave her validation to attain her role as queen. The family background of Cleopatra provided her validation and a right on the royal throne as Queen. The Ptolemies were feuding dynasty that was ravenous for power.…
By love she gained the title of Queen of the Egyptians, and when she hoped by the same means to win also that of Queen of the Romans, she failed of this and lost the other besides. She captivated the two greatest Romans of her day, and because of the third she destroyed herself." (Worth.) Cleopatra was born in the royal palace in Alexandria, that was within the Nile Delta, sometime within the winter of 69-68 B.C. History does not record the exact date of her birth, neither does it give the name of her mother. Her father was Ptolemy XIII, a Macedonian Greek, who was king of all Egypt.…
n 1817 François read a review of his paper titled ‘Egypt under the Pharaohs’ which was published by an anonymous Englishman which was really positive telling François that he should return and review his old research. It was speculated that this was written by Young but the allegations appeared fairly unlikely as Young was highly critical of François’ work. Not long after François began to look for employment at the University in Grenoble again which succeeded. This was not necessarily positive as teaching consumed most of his and he could not do much research or go on local archeological finds. In the midst of all of this happening Young was still working on the Rosetta stone, in 1819 he published a major article in The Encyclopedia Britannica about ‘Egypt’…
Greek leaders in traditional Egyptian garb and adornments. Such procedures were done in order to assimilate the Ptolemies into the culture of their kingdom and legitimize their reign as true pharaohs. Even women, who were usually omitted from ancient works, are captured in Ptolemaic art. This represents a gradual acceptance and reevaluation of the female as an individual, as depictions of Ptolemaic queens in Egyptian headpieces were carved into stone tablets. Poetry became another effective medium that the Ptolemies used to bolster their image.…
At first glance it may appear that Herodotus’ account of Egypt is a clear-cut description of the country and what he learned there, intended to educate a Greek audience. However, a closer examination reveals that his intentions and motivations may have been different that originally assumed. The opening passage exemplifies the sort of conflicted view of the Egyptians that the author so frequently presents. Though, at times, he emphasizes their otherness, he seems to admire their achievements and credits them with inventing multiple cultural practices that the Greeks then copied. He begins with high praise for the Egypt, calling it a country of wonders, unparalleled in their quantity or majesty (2.35).…
In 4000 BC, women in the ancient Egyptian era would use a mix of copper and lead as makeup. Ancient Chinese people would paint nails to distinguish between social classes. The lower class people were not allowed to wear nail color while the upper class people would wear gold and silver (“A History of Cosmetics from Ancient times”). Given the chance to become entrepreneurs, beauty arose as one of the jobs given to women in the end of the nineteenth century. Sarah Walker and Martha Harper were both important examples of self-made beauticians.…
Cleopatra’s Reputations Reputation has been defined by the LASDE(1) as the “opinion held by others (about someone or something)” (517). While OED(2) has defined it as “A widespread belief that someone or something has a particular characteristic”. According to these definitions, we can realize that reputations are created by the way people act, look, talk and described by others.…
Cleopatra has always been the most memorable Egyptian Queen of Egypt, but her death has been questioned over again and no one is really sure how or why she died. Scientists have discovered a theory other than suicide, snake bite and poison, that I very much agree with, the theory of murder. Historically, Cleopatra has been mainly known as Egypt’s last Queen/Pharaoh, but no one has ever questioned her death. There…
Cleopatra was the last Ptolemy of Egypt: a masterpiece in Ancient history famed with both vices and great virtues. Stacy Schiff’s book, Cleopatra, portrayed this woman in a positive way, trying to restore her lost and spoilt glory. This was because Cleopatra attempted to do so in the shadow of the Roman Empire, which at the time, was extending its reach throughout the Eurasian plate. Cleopatra faced multiple problems in her time as ruler of Egypt and tried to solve them diligently by asserting her authority. Schiff’s take on Cleopatra, tentatively entitled Cleopatra: A Life, takes an in-depth look at the challenges that Cleopatra faced in her pursuit of socio-political power, which largely included internal and external aggressors, and examined…