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Octavian was furious that the symbol of his victory was gone, but nevertheless, he consented to let Cleopatra be buried side by side with her love Mark Antony —but mysteries still abound about her death and final resting place. Even today, no one knows exactly where the tomb that houses the bodies of Cleopatra and Mark Antony is. Archaeologists continue to search for it. She famously used her charms to first seduce Julius Caesar to cement Egypt's alliance with Rome, and then to seduce one of his successors, Mark Anthony. By the time of her birth his empire had been reduced to a shadow of its former self, while the ruling class was prone to bitter in-fighting.

Within months of taking the throne, Cleopatra made it clear she had no interest in sharing power with her younger brother. Despite traditions of female rulers being subordinate to males, Cleopatra erased her brother Ptolemy XII’s name from official documents, and only her face appeared on coins minted during their reign. Dr. Kathleen Martinez, an academic from the Dominican Republic, is leading a dig at Taposiris Magna, a temple located near the ancient Egyptian capital of Alexandria. Octavian told her he'd keep her alive, but that was all he said. When she heard rumors that she'd be taken to Rome, she was horrified —she didn't want to be paraded around as a prisoner. Once again, she prepared to take her own life, and this time, she was successful. She died in August, 30 BC, at the age of 39, alongside two of her servants.

This caused a massive scandal, not only because of its heinous nature, but also because it was a gross violation of temple rules. Cleopatra continued a distinguished line of pharaohs and has long been a symbol of female power. Her role was much different than that of the typical Egyptian woman’s, and her life much different as well. She was the sole ruler of the final kingdom of Ptolemaic Egypt—though at times her brothers ruled with her to uphold a traditional facade. Cleopatra was literate and spoke nine languages, according to Plutarch. But perhaps the most empowered portion of Cleopatra’s narrative is that of her romantic endeavors. They stood together as partners against Egypt’s enemies, and were married in an Egyptian ceremony—despite the fact that Antony already had a wife in Rome. Though Cleopatra’s only recorded lovers are Mark Antony and the famous Julius Caesar, her sexuality has become something of renown. This is because her lovers were public but privately selected by the queen herself. A typical royal romance in Egypt was arranged between the siblings for the purpose of keeping the bloodline pure. However, Cleopatra birthed heirs only from Roman men who served her political gains—unlike her brothers. She was ruthless in her pursuit of power, inspiring scholars and creatives for thousands of years.

Cleopatra's meeting Mark Antony was truly dramatic. When she was summoned to meet the Triumvirate —AKA the three men who took power in Rome after the death of Caesar —she sailed down the Nile on a golden barge adorned with purple sails and silver oars. Cleopatra, dressed as the goddess Aphrodite, arrived to meet Mark Antony. Please note that not all of the issues are in here. The rest of them has unfortunately not been archived. Language: English Words: 12,254 Chapters: 36/36 Comments: 8 Kudos: 3 Hits: 60 Anthony died in Cleopatra's arms after fatally stabbing himself, before she also committed suicide - reportedly by letting an asp bite her.It's a good thing that Cleopatra had this experience under her belt because when her father Pharaoh Ptolemy XII died, she was more than prepared. In his will, he made 18-year-old Cleopatra and her 10-year-old brother joint rulers. More than a little annoying, since she'd already been working alongside her father for years, but that wasn't the worst part. After the Battle of Actium, both Cleopatra and Mark Antony went their separate ways, each trying to find to a way to grip onto any remaining power they could — but they knew their days were numbered. Cleopatra began to prepare her son Caesarion to become the sole ruler of Egypt, and planned to sail to a foreign port and away from all the scandal and violence that had punctuated her reign—but it wasn't meant to be. Cleopatra and Antony famously took their own lives in 30 B.C., after Octavian’s forces pursued them to Alexandria. While Antony is said to have fatally stabbed himself in the stomach, Cleopatra’s method of suicide is less certain. Legend has it that she died by enticing an “asp”—most likely a viper or Egyptian cobra—to bite her arm, but the ancient chronicler Plutarch admits that “what really took place is known to no one.” He says Cleopatra was also known to conceal a deadly poison in one of her hair combs, and the historian Strabo notes that she may have applied a fatal “ointment.” With this in mind, many scholars now suspect she used a pin dipped in some form of potent toxin—snake venom or otherwise. 10. A 1963 film about her was one of the most expensive movies of all time. Caesar And Cleopatra: The Power Of The Ptolemaic Pharaoh Vivien Leigh as Cleopatra in ‘Caesar and Cleopatra’ by Wilfrid Newton, 1945, via the National Portrait Gallery, London In turbulent times, three Romans find their way to one another. Language: English Words: 47,047 Chapters: 8/? Comments: 21 Kudos: 47 Bookmarks: 3 Hits: 1,007

An impressive move, and one that endeared herself to Mark Antony, who fancied himself to be an embodiment of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and revelry. Vivien Leigh is the star of the film and plays Cleopatra. She was very much not a teenager at the time of the film’s recording, but Pascal was able to capitalize on her youthful face and previous reputation to push his interpretation of Cleopatra. Several years prior to the release of Caesar and Cleopatra, Vivien Leigh played Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind. This made her very well known and perceived in the public eye often as a juvenile, girl-next-door actress. Her previously-established image played very well into Pascal’s vision for the new Cleopatra. After the death of Ptolemy XIII, there was just one heir eligible for the Egyptian throne left —another younger brother, this one named Ptolemy XIV. So, she married him—after all, it had worked with the last brother. But as we know, Cleopatra wasn't interested in sharing the throne with anyone, and one again, the wheels began turning in her mind. Vivien Leigh as Cleopatra; Flora Robson as Ftatateeta in ‘Caesar and Cleopatra’ by Wilfrid Newton, 1945, via the National Portrait Gallery, London

What if the Secret Board of Shadowy Figures did come to collect the clones as promised, preparing them to be super soldiers to overtake world governments. To them, the clones aren't teenagers just trying to make through high school, they are tools for them to use and expend when necessary, and the Board will train them as such. Language: English Words: 29,139 Chapters: 10/? Comments: 21 Kudos: 51 Bookmarks: 1 Hits: 954

Cleopatra's time in Rome was officially up. After the terrifying spectacle, many would've kept a low profile —but not Cleopatra.Eventually Anthony and Octavian turned against one-another and fought for control of the Republic, which ended with defeat at the Battle of Actium.