Antony and Cleopatra

Cleopatra was born to rule. Not only was she good at it but she craved it as well . By experiencing love, tragedy, power, and death Cleopatra became one of Egypt’s greatest Rulers . Cleopatra was born in Alexandria, Egypt in 69 BDE (Tour Egypt 2). Her father was Ptolemy XII and her mother was Cleopatra VI (Lewis 1). She had five sibling including three sisters Cleopatra VII, Berenice IV, and Arsinoe IV and then two brothers Ptolmey XIII and Ptolmey XIV (Tour Egypt 2). Cleopatra and her whole…

Both young rulers, kept councils of advisors. There was a lot of friction between them and their advisors because Cleopatra didn’t want or need a co-ruler and because many despised the fact that a woman held incredible power in Egypt. This split the kingdom and caused a civil war to break, forcing Cleopatra to flee Alexandria for the sake of her safety. In 48 BCE it was Ptolemy XIII who had the most power in Egypt. Julius Caesar arrived in Egypt that same year because he was chasing after Pompey…

arms; but now, when the military power of Egypt would bring to the contest power of a wholly different kind-the power of a fascinating woman.” E.R. Bevan, The House of Ptolemy Foreword: Since there is no first-hand account of the history of Cleopatra VII, many of the details of her life remain a mystery. The lack of written evidence may be due in part to the fact that the Library of Alexandria in Egypt’s capital was burned down in 48 B.C.E. The stories surrounding Cleopatra’s exploits have…

her image, Cleopatra remained a woman of many different qualities throughout her life, some of these qualities helped her while some of her iconic qualities ruined her. Cleopatra was born in 69 BCE, and ended up being the final ruler of ancient Egypt. Cleopatra was part of the Ptolemy Dynasty, that took control of Egypt around 300 BCE (Frost). When she turned eighteen, her father died, making her and her younger brother, Ptolemy XIII, the new co-rulers of Egypt (“Cleopatra”). When Cleopatra took…

Cleopatra is a well known Egyptian queen, but not many know how she came to power and what did she do during her reign. Cleopatra was rumored to be from the Greece or Black African background. Cleopatra's family has ruled Egypt for more than 100 years. Cleopatra's father was King Ptolemy Xll. When Ptolemy died, He left 18 year old Cleopatra and Ptolemy Xlll to rule. Eventually they married, which was normal back then, Egypt started to struggle a few years after. Soon after the marriage,…

Cleopatra VII could be considered the Queen of the Kings (Samson 1985:103). She had the title of a Pharaoh, but not the blood of an Egyptian as she was a Greek (Samson 1985:103). Cleopatra was not only a great beauty, but possessed charm, determination and great intelligence which contributed to her strength as a ruler (Samson 1985:103). The Egyptians seemed to have no problem being ruled by a woman as Cleopatra was Pharaoh of Egypt during the Ptolemaic period (Ashton 2008:72). She was…

Majesty. Thank you for coming all the way from the sun to visit me. I have been intrigued by your life since I was a child, and would love to hear about your experience as the last Pharaoh of Egypt. No need for the formalities, Katie. Call me Cleopatra, and I’m thrilled to be here! It’s been 2045 years since my death, and I can’t believe how much the world has changed. All of this technology! In Rome and my Kingdom, we were lucky to have the great library of Alexandria. Enough about me now…

the Egyptian culture and the country was prosperous during my rule. In 44 BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated and I returned to Egypt. One of the three leaders to appear in Rome after Caesar's death was Marc Antony. In 41 BC,Marc Antony and I met and fell in love and we had three children, Cleopatra Selene II, Alexander Helios, and Ptolemy Philadelphus. We formed an alliance against another of Rome's leaders,…

C. Ptolemy XII named Cleopatra VII, who was his 18 year old daughter, as his co regent before his death. It was his desire that Cleopatra rule Egypt with his son Ptolemy XIII, who was only 10 years old. The consuetudinary law dictated that Cleopatra also became Ptolemy XIII’s wife. As the male, it was inferred that Ptolemy be the chief ruler. Considering his age, Ptolemy was also appointed three advisors who were to assist him in leading his nation. However, Cleopatra was headstrong and…

When Cleopatra VII became queen of Egypt in the year fifty one BC, Cleopatra was only 17 years old. Cleopatra would take control of a downtrodden empire that was in economic as well as political disparity. Cleopatra would use her sexuality and political prowess to raise her empire out of the harsh times that they were facing. Cleopatra would use her powers of seduction and her godlike personification to raise herself and her empire forever in the history books of the world. After Ptolemy XII…