Cleopatra?

Question

I need help finding some sources involving Cleopatra and her life when she was one of the queens in egypt. I know Ive already asked for help today but I still am working on this stupid project. If someone could help that would be great!

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Answer 1

In the sources section below I list another quite good article on Cleopatra (with an illustration showing what she looked like).

Answer 2

Cleopatra (klēsymbolpă´trsymbol, —pā´—, —pä´—) , 69 —30 , queen of Egypt, one of the great romantic heroines of all time. Her name was widely used in the Ptolemaic family; there were many earlier Cleopatras. The daughter of Ptolemy XI, she was married at the age of 17 (as was the family custom) to her younger brother Ptolemy XII. The force and character of the royal pair was, however, concentrated in the alluring (though apparently not beautiful) and ambitious queen. She led a revolt against her brother, and, obtaining the aid of Julius Caesar, she won the kingdom, although it remained a vassal of Rome. Her young brother-husband was accidentally drowned in the Nile. She then married her still younger brother Ptolemy XIII, but she was the mistress of Caesar and followed him to Rome; there she bore a son, Caesarion (later Ptolemy XIV), who was said to be his. Returning to Egypt after the murder of Caesar and the battle of Philippi, she was visited (42 ) by Marc Antony, who had come to demand an account of her actions. He fell hopelessly in love with her, and Cleopatra, conscious of her royalty and even her claims to divinity as the pharaoh's daughter, seems to have hoped to use Antony to reestablish the real power of the Egyptian throne. They were married in 36 Most of the Romans feared and hated Cleopatra, and Octavian (later Augustus) undertook to destroy the two lovers. Antony and Cleopatra were defeated off Actium in 31 , and, returning to Alexandria, they tried to defend themselves in Egypt. When they failed, Antony committed suicide by falling on his sword. Cleopatra, faced by the cold and unmoved Octavian, also killed herself. Her schemes failed, but her ambition, capability, and remarkable charm have left a great impression on history.

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Answer 3

She was actually not Egyptian, though she was last Queen of Egypt, but descended from the Ptolemies, Greeks after Alexander the Great.

Answer 4

Michael Grant's _Cleopatra_ is worth a look. He is a noted ancient historian. Also, look at some general histories of the late Roman Republic to see her influences.

A look at Gaius Julius Caesar's life would also be helpful.

Answer 5

This source should help a lot and its reputable.

Answer 6

I don't know how much you need but this should help


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra

Answer 7

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