Cleopatra

THE HARPAX

                The Mediterranean world was not big enough for both Octavian and Marc Antony.  Political allies in the Second Triumvirate, the two most powerful Romans had broken up with Octavian taking the western half of the Roman Empire and Antony taking the east.  Antony made his capital Alexandria, Egypt where Read more…

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THE DEATH OF A QUEEN

                The death of Cleopatra is shrouded in legend.  We do know that it occurred after the defeat of Marc Antony and Cleopatra’s fleet at Actium in 31.  Supposedly, Marc Antony fled the battle when he saw Cleopatra’s ship leaving the battle.  He chased after his girlfriend, abandoning his fleet Read more…

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