Cleopatra Selene II

Cleopatra v. Mansour: Permanent Beauty or Temporary Presidency Pope Shenouda II once said,”Egypt is not just a country we live in but a country that lives in us.” Cleopatra is the face of beauty and charm which she used to her advantage when ruling. Adly Mansour has his focus entirely on how Egypt is being ruled and the safety of the citizens. Although both Cleopatra and Adly Mansour are both very famous Egyptian rulers, Mansour focuses more on how his country is being ruled. Cleopatra, along…

Analyse the reasons behind Cleopatra’s title of ‘The Most Famous Woman of Classical Antiquity’ Introduction: Cleopatra grew up in the world of foreign and political struggles, allowing her to develop skills to rule Egypt independently. Cleopatra 's exile and Egypt 's foreign and political struggles lead her to meet two of the most powerful generals/leaders in her time - Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, resulting in her being the most famous woman of classical antiquity. This eventually…

In the novel, Julius Caesar there is a two sided argument on how and why Caesar was murdered. Even though Caesar is Brutus’ best friend, for the sake of Rome, with no regrets or grief, Brutus murdered Caesar. In Brutus’ mind, the best for Rome was to annihilate Caesar. When Mark Antony finds out that Caesar was put to death, he asks Brutus if he can deliver a speech at his funeral. Brutus grants Antony his wish and lets him speak. Little did he know that Anthony had a proposal to turn everybody…

the crowd into violence. Another example of Antony using glittering generalities is when he declares, "But yesterday the word of Caesar might/Have stood against the world. Now lies he there,/And none so poor to do him reverence" (Julius Caesar, III, ii, 117-119). By overemphasizing how much influence Caesar has, Mark Antony builds a grand image for the crowd and shatters it by playing on the crowd 's guilty conscience. He thereby influences the way the crowd is thinking and manipulates them…

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…

In Act III, Scene 2 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Mark Antony turned a crowd of mourning citizens to an angry mob. Antony turned this crowd into an angry mob through multiple persuasive devices. Brutus and the other conspirators thought they were killing Caesar for the good of Rome, but Antony and other ideas. He wanted to discreetly show the crowd of Romans who the conspirators actually were to him, a group of murderers. In order to persuade the people to not have sympathy for the…

Boudicca, or Boudica, was a Celtic warrior woman who took a stand against the Roman Empire and won many battles during AD 60-61 (“Boudicca”). Although she did not win the war, she left a great impact on history and the Roman Empire (“Boadicea” Ancient). Boudica took a stand against the Roman Empire by protecting her land, ensuring that her people were safe, and defeating the Romans in multiple battles. Boudica believed that her land should remain her land. Born in AD 30, Boudica was the queen…

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. Nefertiti was given a lot of power Queen Nefertiti has somewhat of a vague childhood. “What is so striking about Nefertiti’s life and work is that, even though her likeness –…

Hatshepsut became Queen of Egypt when she married her half-brother, Thutmose II, around the age of 12. Thutmose II was the son of her father, King Thutmose I and one of his second wives. When her husband died, she began acting as regent for her stepson, Thutmose III, becoming co-ruler of Egypt with him in 1473 B.C. She then sent Thutmose III to the military so she could be the sole ruler of Egypt. She then transitioned into being Pharaoh by using many different strategies. As Pharaoh, Hatshepsut…

King Tutankhamun lived more than 3,300 years ago during ancient Egypt’s New Kingdom era. Tutankhamun was born Tutankhaten which means “Living Image of the Aten”, in 1341 B.C. in Egypt. His father was Akhenaten known as the Heretic King and his mother was Nefertiti, who was also his sister. King Tutankhamun was one of the most well-known pharaohs of ancient Egypt. King Tutankhamen began school when he was four year’s old. He learned to read and write. He was a decent student and graduated with…