Mark Anthony
Ancient Greece
Cleopatra’s Daughter: Prisoner, Survivor, and Queen
Queen Cleopatra (VII Philopator) is one of the most recognizable names in history, but her daughter, who managed to survive the chaos that befell Ptolemaic Egypt, is much less well known.
Cleopatra VII had four children. With Julius Caesar, she...
History
Why was Julius Caesar Killed?
On March 15th 44 B.C., Julius Caesar entered the Senate of Rome and was brutally murdered by twenty-three dagger strikes. His death is commonly understood to be the end of the Roman Republic and to have inaugurated the age...
Ancient Greece
Cleopatra’s Lovers and the Fate of Ptolemaic Egypt
Cleopatra VII Philopator is one of the most famous figures of antiquity, having ruled over ancient Egypt between 51 and 30 BC. A heroine to some and a villainess to others, her fate was intimately tied to the fortunes...