Cleopatra Flashcards
When was cleopatra pharaoh from?
51bc to 30Bc
When was she driven out of Egypt
48BC
How did her younger brother gal out with Rome?
He beheaded Pompey on a beach in an attempt to win the favour of Julius Caesar
How did cleopatra gain the support of Caesar
She snuck into his room to “convince him”
What was the name of cleopatra and caesars son?
Caesarion
Why did cleopatra flee to Egypt in 44BC
Because Caesar was stabbed to death in the Senate house
How did her brother supposedly die?
Cleopatra poisoned him, making her and her son rulers of Egypt
Why did Mark Anthony want to meet with cleopatra and where?
In Tarsus, because he wanted her on side in upcoming wars against Octavian
What happened at their meeting?
Cleopatra seduced mark Anthony and she had his twins in Egypt.
Why was Mark Antony marrying cleopatra a bad thing?
Because he was already married to Octavians sister.
What were the donations of Alexandria?
A parade celebrating mark antony’s victory against the Parthians
Why did the Romans not like the donations of Alexandria?
Because it wasn’t held in Rome, suggesting that the Roman Empire was now centred around Egypt.
What happened in the civil war with Octavian?
His forces pushed out cleopatra and Mark Antony and Octavian took over Egypt and the Roman Empire
How and why did cleopatra die?
She killed herself out of love for her husband who had already killed himself and to avoid the humiliation of being dragged through the streets as a slave by Octavian. Many say she let a snake bite her.
