Then Caesar came to Alexandria , the capital of Egypt. Economically, Egypt was a bread -basket which could feed the people of Rome. Cleopatra received Caesar in her own unique way. She lay down on a carpet. Then her servants rolled up the carpet with Cleopatra inside. Then the carpet was taken to the palace where Caesar was staying.
The guards saw some people carrying a carpet and they did not stop them. They carried the carpet to Caesar. Then Cleopatra came out of the carpet. Caesar fell in love with her and they became lovers. At the time, Cleopatra was 21 years old and Caesar was 52 years old. Caesar decided to make Cleopatra queen again. Ptolemy did not like that. There was a lot of fighting, but Caesar won.
Ptolemy tried to leave, but he fell in the river Nile and drowned. Another younger brother became king, but Cleopatra was again the real leader of Egypt. Cleopatra did not marry Julius Caesar , but they did have a son. He was called Caesarion. Soon after Caesarion was born, Caesar was murdered as he walked to the Senate in Rome. Cleopatra fled back to Egypt. Mark Antony, who was Caesar's military commander, and Octavian , Caesar's legal heir, defeated the group which had conspired against Caesar.
This group was led by Brutus and Cassius , who took their army to the Eastern Mediterranean, and controlled much of that area. The issue was finally settled by the Battle of Philippi, fought in Macedonia. Caesar's place was taken by three joint Consuls, the Second Triumvirate. Their names were Octavian , Mark Antony and Lepidus. Lepidus was a minor character, and the long-term fate of the Empire was decided by a conflict between Antony and Octavian.
Mark Antony came to see Cleopatra, and they fell in love, though Antony already had a wife. Cleopatra had three more children. Two were twins, and the father of all three was Mark Antony. The conflict between Octavian and Antony became serious, and soon there was war.
The pair was married, even though Antony already had a wife. He and Cleopatra had three children together. It was Cleopatra's union with Marc Antony that would lead to her death. In supporting her husband, she became an enemy of Octavian , the first emperor of the Roman Empire. Cleopatra died as dramatically as she lived. Her husband committed suicide after he was defeated at the Battle of Actium. When she learned of his death, and with Octavian in Alexandria, Cleopatra either poisoned herself or allowed a venomous asp to bite her on the arm.
There are many stories about her suicide, but the earliest stories say she was responsible for her own death. However, there is some speculation that she was poisoned or otherwise murdered by Octavian. Metta-Physics Magazine - Statue of Cleopatra with her snake. View all US History worksheets. View all Ancient History worksheets. View all World History worksheets. View all Famous War worksheets. View all famous figure worksheets. View all President worksheets.
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