#cleopatravii

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Cleopatra & Antony

Regarded by the Romans as “fatale monstrum”- a fatal omen, Cleopatra is one of the ancient world's most popular, though elusive figures. The Egyptian Queen has been immortalized by numerous writers and film-makers, most popularly by Shakespeare in Antony and Cleopatra, and by Hollywood in Cleopatra (1963) starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. The latter work features the memorable image of the enticing young Cleopatra emerging gracefully from an unfurled carpet in front of Roman general Julius Caesar. But is Cleopatra to be regarded merely as the lover of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony? Or did she play an important role not only in the history of Egypt, but also in that of the mighty Roman Republic?

Cleopatra VII Philopator ('father-loving') was born in January 69 BCE in the city of Alexandria, Egypt, the daughter of Ptolemy XII Auletes (117 BCE –51 BCE) and possibly Cleopatra V Tryphaena (c. 95 BCE – c. 57 BCE). Cleopatra was to become the last monarch of the Ptolemaic Empire (established in 323 BCE after the death of Alexander the Great), ruling Egypt from 51 BCE to 30 BCE. In 48 BCE Cleopatra had become an ally and lover of Julius Caesar and remained so until his assassination in Rome in March of 44 BCE. The death of Caesar threw Rome into turmoil, with various factions competing for control, the most important of these being the armies of Mark Antony (83 BCE– 30 BCE) and Octavian (63 BCE – 14 CE), the former a supporter and loyal friend Caesar, the latter his adopted son.

Cleopatra Meets Antony

In 41 BC Cleopatra was summoned to Tarsus (in modern southern Turkey) by Mark Antony. She is said to have entered the city by sailing up the Cydnus River in a decorated barge with purple sails, while dressed in the robes of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Antony, who equated himself with the god Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, was instantly won over. Much like the meeting between Cleopatra and Caesar, both sides saw something in the other which they needed. For Cleopatra it was another opportunity to achieve power both in Egypt and in Rome, for Anthony the support of Rome's largest and wealthiest client states in his campaign against the might of the Parthians (Parthia was a region in modern north-eastern Iran) was highly desirable. At the meeting Cleopatra allegedly requested that her half-sister Arsinoë, living in protection at the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, be executed to prevent any future attempts on her throne. Anthony and Cleopatra soon became allies and lovers and he returned with her to Alexandria in 40 BCE.

In Alexandria Cleopatra and Antony formed a society of “inimitable livers”, which some historians have interpreted as an excuse to lead a life of debauchery, though it was more likely to have been a group dedicated to the cult of the mystical god Dionysus. In that year Cleopatra bore Antony the twins Alexander Helios (the Sun) and Cleopatra Selene (the Moon).

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CLEOPATRA

#cleopatra#CleopatraVII

[mycolortrip]

Thonis-Heracleion: The Lost City of Egypt

During the centuries after Akhenaten's reign, Egypt saw its power gradually wane as it suffered invasions from the Assyrians, Persians, and Macedonians. Eventually, the ruling dynasty was Macedonian, which included Cleopatra VII. Despite this, Egypt remained a center of commerce and culture, as recently proven by the discovery of the lost city of Thonis-Herakleion, a busy port located at the mouth of the Nile. The city sank in the 8th century AD. due to a combination of earthquakes, tidal waves and instability of the flooded ground. The team of archaeologists led by Franck Goddio found many underwater finds, including ships, anchors, statues of gods and rulers, and coins. Experts believe that the city sank under its own weight and engulfment.

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Marco Antonio

Marcus Antonius (83 - 30 a.C., conocido popularmente como Marco Antonio) fue un político y general romano más conocido por su relación amorosa con Cleopatra VII (c. 69 - 30 a.C.) de Egipto. Como amigo y mano derecha de Julio César, pronunció la oración fúnebre después del asesinato de César que cambió el rumbo de la opinión popular contra los asesinos.

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[starterpak]

iNKTOBER 04 x AC Origins ☀

The end of the Age of Pharaohs. #Bayek #Amunet #CleopatraVII #JuliusCaesar #SIWAA

[siravles-blog]

El último faraón - Índice (on Wattpad) https://my.w.tt/MDo07HKg84 Salve extranjero, soy Cleopatra Thea Filopátor, reina de Egipto y sus posiciones. Soy descendiente de Ptolomeo Sóter, la más bella y la más perversa, he conquistado a los hombres más importantes de mi tiempo Julio César y Marco Antonio, soy una ptolemaica y he forjado mi camino al trono a cualquier precio, cualquiera incluso deshacerme de mi familia, como lo hice con Arsínoe y mi querido esposo Ptolomeo XIII. Mi nariz a cambiado al mundo, para bien o para mal.

[blerdsunite]

#cleopatraVII #themovie #galgadot #why I rarely talk about Cleopatra VII because she's not that important of an historical figure to me. I see the debates on Twitter though and a lot just do not know what they're talking about. First of all, Cleopatra VII just like the other Ptolemies was of mixed race. Let's get that out of the way. Those that mix in with black people who haven't had prior admixture, they're generally not coming out looking like a Gal Gadot nor Elizabeth Taylor. We're not talking about mixing in with black Americans who already have admixture. After Cleopatra VII's death the Roman Emperor Octavian ordered all images of her destroyed. There's a few left from back then and two of them that I've posted show someone with clear European and African ancestry. That looks nothing like the images that Hollywood has sold and is attempting to sell again. I don't know what the hell the Arab crowd is talking about they weren't even in Africa during the Ptolemaic era, they had zero to do with any of the Dynasties, they don't have a dog in this fight. Strabo the Greek writer for sure did not describe Gal Gadot and Brad Pitt as to how the Ptolemies looked... Hollywood is going to do what they have always done, make that region as white as possible and a lot will continue to believe the lies. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGP8UX1BuUO/?igshid=dslkrzf0vr68

[nuwaubian-hotep]

Clearly we see from these artifacts that #CleopatraVII although anointed #Pharaoh was not completely indigenous to the #NileValley. She was of #Greeco/#Roman descent. #caesarian #octavian #ptolemy #caesar #NuwaubianHotep https://www.instagram.com/p/B_p4aPBjTv9/?igshid=7nq2guhoonkm

[bella-nile]

I got you, Cleo 🐍💚 #ancienthistory #studying #dissertationlife #britishmuseum #ptolemaic #Cleopatra #cleopatravii #LondonAdventures #mylifeinanutshell #ginesthoi (at British Museum) https://www.instagram.com/bellaraeanne/p/BvmJN4Shwi9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bns5cvtzz1ct

[egyptologylessons]

This bas-relief fragment portraying Cleopatra VII, once displayed in Paris' Louvre Museum, dates to between the third to the first centuries B.C.𓏤 Cleopatra (𓈎𓃭𓇋𓍯𓊪𓄿𓂧𓂋𓄿𓏏𓆇 ) VII Philopator (69 – 10 or 12 August 30 BC) was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt - Beloved Land 𓇾𓌸𓂋𓆵𓇋𓊖𓊖 “tA-meri”, nominally survived as pharaoh by her son Caesarion.𓏤 As a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I Soter (𓊪𓏏𓍯𓃭𓇌𓋴) “ptolmys” a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great. After the death of Cleopatra, Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire, marking the end of the Hellenistic period that had lasted since the reign of Alexander (336–323 BC).𓏤 Her native language was Koine Greek, and she was the first Ptolemaic ruler to learn the Egyptian 𓂋𓐝𓎀𓀂𓀭𓏪 “rmT” language.𓏤 #egypt #egyptian #ancient #ancientegypt #hieroglyphics #ägypten #middleeast #worldtourismday #thisisegypt #egyptologist #myegypt #egyptianhistory #egyptology #archeology #hieroglyphs #madeinegypt #egypte #egyptians #egyptshots #loveegypt #discoveregypt #egitto #埃及 #مصر #egipto #cleopatra #cleopatravii #ptolemaic #macedonianqueen https://www.instagram.com/p/B7eHQe3HTvz/?igshid=6zetiazxq8qu

[sundryhoards]

Not the biggest or best quality of coins, but one of my favorites in the whole collection. This coin was minted under the reign of Cleopatra VII, who's fame has lasted over 2000 years, probably minted sometime between 50-30b.c.e. The obverse shows her portrait, and the back depicts and eagle and Ancient Text. #cleopatravii #ancientcoins #coincollecting #coincollection #oldcoins #coins #ancientegypt #numismatic #history #ancienthistory

[whencyclopedia]

Cleopatra's Daughter: From Roman Prisoner to African Queen

Divided into twelve chapters, the book is a journey through Cleopatra Selene II's life and times. While Selene's life and reign have been studied by other authors, Cleopatra's Daughter: From Roman Prisoner to African Queen is the first full biography of her. Being the only work of its kind makes it an easy recommendation, but it is of a quality to stand out anyway.

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Cleopatra VII

#cleopatra#cleopatraVII#ancientegypt

[thepuppethand-blog]

Do not look #CleopatraVII in eye incarneted as the 0 the fool #tarot if not ok this just 1 magican and sun is ready earth

[whencyclopedes]

Alejandro Helios

Alejandro Helios (40 a.C. - c. finales del siglo I a.C.) fue un miembro de la dinastía ptolemaica, el segundo hijo mayor de Cleopatra VII (69-30 a.C.) y el hermano gemelo de Cleopatra Selene II (40-5 a.C.). Pasó la mayor parte de su vida en Alejandría, y no conoció a su padre Marco Antonio (83-30 a.C.) hasta los tres años de edad.

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Headdress designed by Oliver Messel for Vivien Leigh in ‘Caeser and Cleopatra’, Gabriel Pascal, 1945

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Ancient Egyptian Statue Fragment of CleopatraVII

from the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.

Although the Ptolemaic Dynasty was not of Egyptian origin (Cleopatra was the first member to even learn the Egyptian language) they adopted many of the Egyptian customs to make themselves more acceptable to the native population. This included being portrayed in the traditional, idealized style shown here.