Cleopatra Historical Investigation
Historical Investigation – Cleopatra
Amid the splendor of mighty pyramids and mystic sphinxes a baby girl was born. She would be remembered throughout history as Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. Cleopatra came to the throne at ripe age of 17 years of age, this would not only have an impact on her homeland of Egypt, but a far wider and dramatic effect on the Roman Empire as well.
Historical Context
Cleopatra was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, a family of Greek origin that ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great's death during the Hellenistic period. Cleopatra was regent during the time of the Roman Civil between the Caesarian party led by Mark Antony and Octavian and their opponents the assassins of Caesar took place. During this …show more content…
She was one of the few female pharaohs to rule in ancient Egyptian history, she achieved this through utilizing her charm and shrewdness to lure important men into forming political alliances with her, which resulted in marriages and children with two of the most significant men of that time period, Caesar and Antony.
When Caesar arrived in Alexandria after the Battle of Pharsalus, she ceased the opportunity to use him to help her regain the throne through Julius anger towards Ptolemy. Once she had fumbled across this idea she had herself smuggled into his palace to meet with him in a rug. Cleopatra and Caesar’s relationship grew due to their mutual longing for power and money, Caesar wanted the riches found in Cleopatra’s court, while she longed for power in Rome. During this period she became Caesar’s mistress, nine months after their first meeting, in 47 BC, Cleopatra gave birth to their son, Ptolemy Caesar, nicknamed Caesarion, although Caesar never formally recognized him. At this point, Caesar abandoned his plans to annex Eygpt, and instead helped Cleopatra claim back the throne. As a supporter of Cleopatra, Caesar engaged in war with Ptolemy XIII, and defeated Ptolemy’s army at the Battle of the Nile where Ptolemy XIII drowned in the …show more content…
This is due to Caesar bringing her image back to Rome and constructing statues of her around his home, with reference to Isis. Her ambition for the throne made her name popular. Although her moments of power were short lived, her determination to rule made history. Cleopatra was a very important Queen, and is now a very strong symbol associated with Egypt and its history. The stories and myths surrounding Cleopatra's tragic life inspired a number of books, movies and plays, including Antony and Cleopatra by
Amid the splendor of mighty pyramids and mystic sphinxes a baby girl was born. She would be remembered throughout history as Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. Cleopatra came to the throne at ripe age of 17 years of age, this would not only have an impact on her homeland of Egypt, but a far wider and dramatic effect on the Roman Empire as well.
Historical Context
Cleopatra was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, a family of Greek origin that ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great's death during the Hellenistic period. Cleopatra was regent during the time of the Roman Civil between the Caesarian party led by Mark Antony and Octavian and their opponents the assassins of Caesar took place. During this …show more content…
She was one of the few female pharaohs to rule in ancient Egyptian history, she achieved this through utilizing her charm and shrewdness to lure important men into forming political alliances with her, which resulted in marriages and children with two of the most significant men of that time period, Caesar and Antony.
When Caesar arrived in Alexandria after the Battle of Pharsalus, she ceased the opportunity to use him to help her regain the throne through Julius anger towards Ptolemy. Once she had fumbled across this idea she had herself smuggled into his palace to meet with him in a rug. Cleopatra and Caesar’s relationship grew due to their mutual longing for power and money, Caesar wanted the riches found in Cleopatra’s court, while she longed for power in Rome. During this period she became Caesar’s mistress, nine months after their first meeting, in 47 BC, Cleopatra gave birth to their son, Ptolemy Caesar, nicknamed Caesarion, although Caesar never formally recognized him. At this point, Caesar abandoned his plans to annex Eygpt, and instead helped Cleopatra claim back the throne. As a supporter of Cleopatra, Caesar engaged in war with Ptolemy XIII, and defeated Ptolemy’s army at the Battle of the Nile where Ptolemy XIII drowned in the …show more content…
This is due to Caesar bringing her image back to Rome and constructing statues of her around his home, with reference to Isis. Her ambition for the throne made her name popular. Although her moments of power were short lived, her determination to rule made history. Cleopatra was a very important Queen, and is now a very strong symbol associated with Egypt and its history. The stories and myths surrounding Cleopatra's tragic life inspired a number of books, movies and plays, including Antony and Cleopatra by