Cleopatra Movie Analysis

In ancient Egypt, a woman’s status was higher than in any other ancient civilization but the idea of a woman king or pharaoh was unthinkable. A woman, however, became pharaoh. Her name was Hatshepsut and she would come to be the most the great woman in recorded in history. Hatshepsut meant “foremost of noble women.” From infancy, anyone that knew her or saw after her knew that she held authority.

Why Americans Would Benefit from Reading Plutarch’s Roman Lives. A recent article by Rebecca Burgess and Hugh Liebert from the Wall Street Journal argues that Americans would benefit from reading Plutarch. The authors give very little evidence to support their case. Plutarch’s Roman Lives could be beneficial for not only Americans, but most of the population to read.

Julius Caesar: a beloved man with a tragic and mysterious death to end his tale at the hands of people that he once considered close friends of his. In William Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar,” the audience gets to witness the conflicts that might have taken place behind closed doors, listening to the debates that took place between such as Mark Antony and Brutus. In the play, Antony tries to convince Brutus that Caesar deserves to be murdered. Near the end, Antony and Brutus both pay homage to Caesar at his funeral in front of the Roman civilians, with Antony delivering the most effective speech by fabricating a refined and potent speech that used rhetorical appeals to persuade the citizens of Rome. In the speech, Antony is trying to sway the crowd into agreeing with the motives for murdering Caesar by using logos to justify his actions.

Hatshepsut Hatshepsut was a great ruler who lived in ancient Egypt during the eighteenth dynasty. Her reign brought good things to Egypt as a whole, and she was loved by many. Her rule was not just filled with good things for Egypt as a whole, but it was a time of progression to for women. Women were able to look up to a woman who was the major figure of the Egyptian society. She would later declare herself as king, in order to be able to let the people know what kind of rule she would be doing.

Cleopatra VII: Daughter Of The Nile is a work of historical fiction written by Kristina Gregory. Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, daughter of King Ptolemy XII, is a 12 year-old girl who is third in line for the throne in Alexandria, Egypt. She worries about her sister Tryphaena, trying to kill her. She also worries about her father's relationship with the Romans. But besides being worried about her father's and her safety, she is a careful, confident, and responsible for her age, which leads her to be a great leader.

This was one of the strongest scenes that show Cleopatra’s power to bring a guy to his knees literally. Cleopatra already knew enough about him to know how to get to him and put on a show for him. Mark Anthony then decided to follow Cleopatra back to Egypt to stay with her in Alexandria for the next year. Cleopatra controlled and manipulated Mark Anthony into to killing her sister Arsione(Cleopatra). Mark Anthony and Cleopatra end up having a set of twin’s one boy and one girl called Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene and a third child shortly after.

This can be proven through many historical writings, diaries, and journals. Cleopatra was born in 69 BC. She was the daughter of Ptolemy VII who is also known as Auletes and her mother’s identity was and still is not known. Her name Cleopatra means “glory

While some may question Cleopatra's independence and why she did certain things, it is undeniable that she was a major force in Mediterranean politics during her reign. Through ambitious projects, diplomatic initiatives, and alliances with influential figures she managed to maintain Egypt's independence and power despite Roman dominance. Cleopatra was ultimately an adept politician, adept at navigating the delicate political landscape of the Mediterranean world, forging alliances and making strategic decisions to protect her own interests and remain in power. Scholars debate whether Cleopatra was motivated by a desire to further Egypt and her people's interests or simply herself. Ultimately, understanding Cleopatra's legacy as a political leader requires an in-depth knowledge of her historical context, along with cultural and societal influences which shaped her actions.

She later met Marc Antony and seduced him much like Caesar. They had 3 children named Caesarion, Alexander Helios, and Cleopatra Selene II. In 42 B.C. Marc Antony committed suicide by stabbing himself, because he had an affair with Cleopatra and Rome was outraged and started war with Egypt. Soon after Cleopatra committed suicide by having an Egyptian cobra, called an asp bite her, and kill

In order to gain the full power that Augustus thought he deserved it was a struggle. He had to face some difficult events that lead to him becoming an emperor and being a great leader to the people. When Julius Ceaser was assassinated all of his power and inheritance was left to Augustus. However, Mark Antony, who had been friends with Ceaser, didn’t think it was right to let him have the power. The two fought for a while, in an attempt to fix the problem Augustus joined sides with the Senate.

The author states “Cleopatra devised a plan to meet Julius Caesar on her own terms seeking a political alliance and a return to the throne” (Grochowski 1). By linking up with one of Rome’s powerful leaders it gave her a major power move, but it also gave her a part of Rome that she could control. The author states “Cleopatra and Mark Antony became allies and lovers and he returned with her to Alexandria in 40 B.C.E.” (Haughton 1). Since Cleopatra would do anything to keep Egypt successful, that also meant making new allies, especially if they were tied to Rome.

Yes, she served politically as well, but there was no other motive. She only wanted to make Egypt an eminence amongst the other countries, and to follow her family’s legacy as the dynasty of Egypt’s rulers. Her main goals were to unify her country by stabilizing it and to enlarge her territories. She also managed to take all the power from her brother(s) and become the sole ruler of Egypt. This is important because it proves that she really was an ambitious leader.

She proved this when Thutmose III ascended the throne. The Pharaoh Hatshepsut reigned in his stead until he was of age to take authority. It was mentioned earlier that Hatshepsut took the title of pharaoh and all it’s power. Early egyptologists (according to History) believed she did this of her own ambition. Modern researchers now theorize she did it to protect the throne for her stepson for a strictly political crisis, such as the advancement of another branch of the royal family.

Since the fortune had it that Rome’s imperial regime was born from her defeat, Cleopatra played the role, as a unique as it was involuntary, of link between the Hellenistic and the Roman world. Her relationships with Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony permanently have impacted on Ancient Rome and Egypt. Her being with Caesar and Anthony led to deaths, Cleopatra had been part of Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony deaths. He began to make unwise decisions. Cleopatra was thus heir to a line of determined women who were often the object of sincere devotion on the part of the Egyptian people of inept or discredited.

Cleopatra’s Influence on the Roman Empire Cleopatra VII has become one of the most well-known ruler and Egyptian in era of the Roman Empire because of her suppose beauty, cunning personality and her influence on the Roman Republic which turned into an Empire shortly after her death. While she is not Roman citizen herself, her relations with Julius Caesar and later Mark Antony are what brought her influence of power into Roman society and expanded her own in Egypt. Just like any ruler in history she sought power which was not something easily done as a woman in that time, however primary sources such as Josephus and Cassius Dio often do not refer to her as a great ruler, but as a seductress