Cultural depictions of Cleopatra VII

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 leader of the country has just been brutally murdered. There is panic and confusion among the crowd. No one is sure what is happening. No one is sure of what to do. This is the perfect time for a persuasive speaker to stand up and grab everyone 's attention. A persuasive speaker is someone who is able to change and strengthen people 's opinions and actions. When William Shakespeare wrote his famous play, Julius Caesar, he describes a scene of a fallen leader and two speakers, one explaining…

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…

known about the fate of Boudica’s daughters (“Boadicea” Columbia). There is still evidence today of Boudica’s revolt in the layers of ash being found in the modern location of Londinium (“Boudicca, Queen”). In England, she is still remembered as a cultural hero that fought against foreign…

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…

Olivia Gollin Block 2 3/12/17 Cleopatra “I will not be triumphed over” (Cleopatra Quotes, Cleopatra). Cleopatra lived by this mantra and it influenced her persistence to accomplish her goals. Cleopatra was the last Ptolemaic ruler in Egypt. She was also an icon for her beauty. Her sensitive mouth, firm chin, liquid eyes, broad forehead, and prominent nose left everyone in awe. Cleopatra inspired many women to treat marriage as nothing more than an alliance, with both partners having their own…

Suetonius talked about Caesar’s affair with Cleopatra, Pharaoh of Egypt. But the way they described it was different. Plutarch Caesar has a detailed description of how Cleopatra captivated Caesar with her beauty and wisdom and relate her to the war on Egypt. She “stretched herself at a full length inside a bed sack”(Plutarch, ch. 49) and was took by her friend Apollodorus into Caesar’s palace. By this way, Caesar was captivated and his passion to Cleopatra caused the war on Egypt. Unlike…