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Aug 16, 2023 · Julius Caesar and Cleopatra by Carl Gottlieb Venig. Julius Caesar was an ambitious and fearless ruler who heralded the end of the Roman Republic and became known (posthumously) as the first Roman Emperor. Cleopatra was the last in a line of Greek rulers holding tenuous control over ancient Egypt.
Apr 17, 2023 · Cleopatra and Julius Caesar met in the summer of 48 BC, and they were lovers until the Ides of March in 44 BC, when Caesar was tragically murdered.
- Ptolomy’S Power Play
- A Pair of Civil Wars
- A Mutually Beneficial Relationship
- Cleopatra in Rome
- Caesar’s Son
Cleopatra’s father Ptolemy XII Auletes had decided to ally with Rome, as he rightly believed it was becoming the region’s greatest power. But there were powerful Egyptians and Greeks who disagreed with this policy and decided it would be better to have Cleopatra in control. So Ptolemy paid Rome to invade Egypt and guarantee his place in power, incu...
During Caesar’s civil war with Pompey, the latter fled to Egypt. Caesar pursued Pompey — who had already been murdered by a trio of treasonous Roman military men who were stationed there — and defeated his armies at Alexandria. Meanwhile, in the midst of a civil war between her supporters and those of her brother, Cleopatra sought help from Caesar....
The pair’s need of one another was mutual. Cleopatra required the might of Caesar’s armies to install her as ruler of Egypt, while Caesar was in need of Cleopatra’s vast wealth. She is believed to have been the world’s richest woman at the time and able to finance Caesar’s return to power in Rome. Caesar declared Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIII to be jo...
The Queen, who was unpopular in Alexandria, required the protection of Roman legions. After a year she came to Rome where Caesar housed her on one of his estates. In Rome Caesar had a gilded statue of Cleopatra erected, but it is not known if their affair continued. Although marriage between a Roman and a foreigner was not permitted (not to mention...
During the time in which Caesar stayed with Cleopatra in Egypt, he is believed to have fathered her son, Ptolemy XV Caesarion, born on 24 June 47 BC. If Caesarion was indeed Caesar’s son as his name suggests, he was Caesar’s only biological male issue. Caesarion, the last king of Egypt’s Ptolemy dynasty, ruled together with his mother until Octavia...
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When Caesar was killed after heading to meet the Senate on 15 March 44 BC, Cleopatra left Rome. She felt uncomfortable staying in her estate without her lover. The next time Cleopatra came into contact with someone connected to Julius Caesar was during her love affair with Mark Antony in 41 BC.
May 26, 2023 · Venus and Cupid, which is in the House of Marcus Fabius Rufus in Pompeii, Italy, is believed to be a mural of an infamous statue of Cleopatra unveiled by Julius Caesar the same year in Rome ....
Nov 29, 2020 · Julius Caesar and Cleopatra meet while Egypt is in the midst of a civil war. Indeed, in 53 BC, Cleopatra had fled to Syria to escape from her brother, Ptolemy XIII, who reigns over Egypt. Julius Caesar (then consul of Rome) saw this war as an opportunity to seize the eastern lands of Egypt. The need for both was reciprocal.
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May 25, 2024 · When Julius Caesar, the famed Roman general, arrived in Alexandria in pursuit of his rival Pompey in 48 BC, he stepped into a dynastic power struggle between 21-year-old Queen Cleopatra VII and her younger brother and co-ruler Ptolemy XIII. Egypt, while immensely wealthy, was heavily indebted to Rome and politically unstable.
