Cleopatra and Antony famously took their own lives in 30 B. It was the most expensive movie ever made at the time of its release, and nearly bankrupted its studio despite raking in a fortune at the box office.
But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Twice a week we compile our most fascinating features and deliver them straight to you. Live TV. This Day In History. History Vault. Cleopatra was not Egyptian. This was, firstly, because Egypt and its pleasure-loving culture were despised as decadent. But it was also because Caesar had no other sons — though he was married to Calpurnia, and had had two wives before her — and he had just made himself the most powerful man in Rome.
Elite Romans were meant to share power, but Caesar seemed to want to be supreme, like a monarch. Cleopatra took control of the way she appeared , coming across differently according to political need. For example, at ceremonial events she would appear dressed as the goddess Isis: it was common for Egyptian rulers to identify themselves with an established deity.
She had Caesarion, her eldest son, represented on the temple wall at Dendera alongside her, as sharing her rule. After her death, the Roman emperor Augustus lured Caesarion back with promises of power, only to have him killed. He was aged 16 or 17, though some sources say he was as young as The twins were aged 10 and Ptolemy six when their mother died. The adult Cleopatra Selene was married to Juba, a minor king, and sent to rule with him over Mauretania.
Augustus founded his reign on the defeat of Cleopatra. When he had the chance to have a month named in his own honour, instead of choosing September — the month of his birth — he chose the eighth month, in which Cleopatra died, to create a yearly reminder of her defeat. Augustus would have liked to lead Cleopatra as a captive through Rome, as other generals did with their prisoners, in the formal triumphs that celebrated their victories.
She knew several languages and was very intelligent. She was able to capture her listeners when she spoke. This allowed her to influence Rome so she can used it to her benefit. Lastly she was brave and courageous. She was brave because she had fought to save her children and Egypt. She lived through a lot of her husband's dying. That was how she was a powerful leader. Young people can learn many things from Cleopatra. Mainly to stay strong through hard times because when Julius Caesar was killed she had to rule Rome.
Also a lot of people in both Rome and Egypt despise her. And on top of that her own younger half brother tried to kill her. That was how young people can learn things from Cleopatra.
As you can clearly see Cleopatra was a smart hero who showed many human rights especially to women. Essays on Heroism. Watch our short introduction video for more information. Ilse Bing was known as the queen of the Leica. Our gallery features art in the theme of heroism.
All artworks in our commercial free, age-appropriate Gallery are contributed by professional and student artists as well as curated from art institutions around the world. Caesar had great power as a ruler and had many achievements in Rome. He improved the life for each individual and proved to be a hero by has actions. They were each great in many ways and helped Egypt through construction projects, battle campaigns, trade routes, and many other ways.
Hatshepsut was not only the first woman pharaoh, but was also very powerful and influential. At the time of her reign, Egypt had the world's largest army. In addition to this, she set up many important trade routes to help Egypt grow. The reasons being as follow: she was a great and powerful ruler, Egypt prospered abundantly under her reign, and she kept her word to step down as soon as her son had come of age to take the throne.
These are only three of many reasons Hatshepsut deserves to be recognized as the greatest Egyptian. In this essay, these reasons will be expanded upon in the following paragraphs. To begin, Hatshepsut was a female ruler. She even put on a fake beard! She did this to assert her authority as a female ruler. In her 20 year reign, she focused on improving the economy and restoring monuments. In 69 B. Cleopatra was born into a world of pandemonium and chaos. She was a very brave and intellectual woman.
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