Cyril of Alexandria

The play Julius Caesar was a classic Tragedy from the author, William Shakespeare, which had the ruler of Rome, Julius Caesar, die from the sword of his own friends which resulted in more deaths and a war for the throne. But in the play the antagonist, Mark Antony, and the protagonist, Marcus Brutus, both make a speech after the death of Julius Caesar. Brutus spoke first and said great things about Caesar. Antony spoke and disagreed with what Brutus had to say and said that he was not a great…

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…

has a section dedicated to the schools in late antiquity. Wilson identifies what he believes to be important people during this time that had a lot of impact on schools in the empire. Some of the schools mentioned are located in Gaza, Athens, and Alexandria. “Gaza school is associated with the invention of the catena” (p. 33). Procopius most likely a member of the church was the chief member of the Gaza school. (p. 31). Procopius taught pupils to paraphrase sections of impotent text. It is…

Being Queen at a young age and being successful with my beauty, I still had many struggles. I am Cleopatra.My father was Pharaoh Ptolemy XII and my mother unknown. I was a smart person growing up. My name means “Glory of her Father” in Greek and I was my father's favorite child. I learned a lot about how the country was ruled from him. My family had ruled Egypt for 300 years. Even though my family ruled Egypt, we were actually Greek descents. I grew up speaking, reading, and writing Greek.…

very prominent during that time (Roller pg. 43). It was actually Cleopatra’s fathers who wanted to restore education and make it important again and it was this very ideal that Cleopatra carried on during her reign (Roller pg. 43). Timagenes of Alexandria was a very important scholar during the rule of Ptolemy XII (Roller pg. 45). Though he never actually taught Cleopatra himself it was people taught by Timagenes who had an in impact on Cleopatra’s life (Roller pg. 45).…

In the long run, to love someone for personal gain, smart or horrific? Cleopatra had a relationship with both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Her relationship with both these men were for political power while also falling in love. Cleopatra is a smart, intriguing women. She found herself attracting everyone's attention and having them bend to her will. Who found love in two men to gain political power in Egypt.The love Cleopatra had for both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony was quite real yet at…

Cleopatra VII has been a famous figure throughout history. From her involvement with Julius Caesar and her famous love affair with Marc Antony, Cleopatra has intrigues historians and the world for her beauty, political involvement with Rome, and her intellect and how she was able to keep Egypt from becoming a part of Rome until her death. Cleopatra was the last ruler of Egypt and succeeded in keeping it from Roman control while she was still alive due to her utilizing Roman love interests to…

"Being brilliant to look upon and to listen to, with the power to subjugate everyone” Dio, Roman History (XLII.34.4-6). Cleopatra queen of Egypt knew that her beauty and charm were dangerous weapons that no man, emperor or general could resist. And due to her hunger for power, Cleopatra manipulated two of Rome's most influential leaders, Julius Caesar and Marc Antony. A manipulation in which ultimately lead to their demise. Being born into a powerful family that later diminished due her…

Cleopatra and Egypt. Then, rumours were spreading around about how Antony will transfer the capital from Rome to Alexandria. Eventually, the Roman Council removed Marc Antony was removed and then declared war against Cleopatra, and her kingdom, Egypt. Mark Antony was fighting with Caesar’s adopted son, Octavian, over who would rule Rome. Later on, Octavian captured Egypt's capital, Alexandria. Marc Antony has claimed himself as a failure. Cleopatra finds out and reveals that she needs a…

Alexandria had different races and various creeds, during ancient times and being a Cosmopolitan city. In Seven Days at the Cecil, most of the characters are Christian. They talk about faith and beliefs. They question religion and argued about the spreading of Christianity at the ancient times. Tzalas notes that “with the spread of Christianity, the destruction of the idols and the victimization by the Christians of those who remained faithful to the ancient polytheistic religion, a new age…