Cleopatra

CLEOPATRA VII

INTRODUCTION

Wealth , fame , might , wisdom , beauty and honor are the factors which humans considered the things to be proud of and boast in life . When people think of a ruler , the person it signifies is a man however there was a certain woman in Egypt , whom is considered the most influential ruler of Egyptians , Cleopatra VII

LIFE , ROLE AND EXPERIENCE

Cleopatra was a strong-willed Macedonian queen who was brilliant and dreamed of a greater world empire . She existed during 69-30 bc , became the ill-fated queen of Egypt (51-30

bc , and celebrated for her love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony

Cleopatra VII , the most remembered queen of Egypt , was the daughter of Ptolemy XII Auletes , king of Egypt . On her father 's death in 51 bc Cleopatra , presumed to be 17 or 18 years old , and her brother , Ptolemy XIII , of about 12 years old then , succeeded hand in hand to the throne of Egypt with the condition that they should marry . In the third year of their reign , Ptolemy , driven by his advisers counsel , assumed exclusive control of the government and put Cleopatra into exile . At the time being , Cleopatra gathered an army in Syria but was incapable to affirm her claim until the arrival at Alexandria of Julius Caesar , who became her lover and espoused her cause . He was for a time hard pressed by the Egyptians but ultimately triumphed , and in 47 bc Ptolemy XIII was killed . Caesar proclaimed Cleopatra queen of Egypt

According to Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia , Cleopatra was then forced by custom to marry her younger brother , Ptolemy XIV , then about 11 years old . After settling their joint government on a secure basis , Cleopatra went to Rome , where she lived as Caesar 's mistress . She gave birth to a son , Caesarion , later Ptolemy XV it is believed that Caesar was his father . After Caesar 's assassination in 44 bc , Cleopatra is said to have poisoned Ptolemy XIV . She then returned to Egypt and made Caesarion her coregent

Because Cleopatra hesitated to take sides in the civil war following Caesar 's death , Mark Antony summoned her to meet him to explain her conduct . Antony fell in love with Cleopatra and returned with her to Egypt . After living with her for some time , Antony was compelled to return to Rome , where he married Octavia , a sister of Caesar 's heir Octavian , later the Roman emperor known as Augustus . After Antony 's departure Cleopatra bore him twins . In 36 bc Antony went to the East as commander of an expedition against the Parthians . He sent for Cleopatra who joined him at Antioch . They were married , and a third child was born . In 34 bc , after a successful campaign against the Parthians Antony celebrated his triumph at Alexandria . He continued to reside in Egypt . In 32 bc , when Octavian declared war against Cleopatra and Antony , Antony divorced Octavia

Cleopatra insisted on taking part in the campaign . At the naval engagement at Actium in 31 bc , believing...