Cleopatra revision

The head of state and the religous leaders of their people

Outline the role of Pharaohs

* Small, incest, family descents from gods. there religion is Greek Macedonian

Describe the Ptolemaic family tree

- purity, ethnicity, god bloodline

Why did the Ptolemy family bread within themselves

General of Roman republic and highly successful politician

Who was Julius Caesar?

* Cleopatra seduced Caesar to gain power. Their relationship was political

Explain Caesar's relationship with cleopatra

Best friends with Caesar. Also Roman general and statesman

Who was Mark Antony?

- an arrangement so Antony could get supplies from Egypt and cleopatra could revive old boundaries of the Ptolemaic kingdom

Explain Mark Antony's relationship with Cleopatra

They had one child and they named it Ptolemy Caesarian who was rightful to the thrown

Who was Cleopatra and Caesars kid?

3

How many kids did mark Antony and cleopatra have?

First emperor of Rome and the adopted son of Julius Caesar

Who was Octavian/Augustus?

* her lover (mark Antony) was his rival. he tried to strip Antony of his power and cleopatra was his wife

How was Octavian involved with Cleopatra?

* Coins
* Statues
* Religious Imagery

How has cleopatra been represented in Egyptian iconography?

* Poets
* Historians/biographers

How has cleopatra been represented in Roman sources?

* Films
* Advertisements
* Artworks
* Books
* Articles

How has cleopatra been presented in the hundreds of years after her death?

Date, author/creator, published

Origin

Why it exists, why it was created, intended audience

Purpose

Background, who created (nationality), is it bias, is it reliable

Perspective

What can we tell from this source, Is it inaccurate, has anything been left out, has anything been purposefully not addressed

Limitations

What is the importance of this source

Value

69 BC

When was Cleopatra born?

51-30 BCE

When did cleopatra rule Egypt ?

Alexander the Great's Empire and Ptolemy I Soter

Who was cleopatra a descendant of?

Myth, propaganda and fantasy

What has she been subjected to?

Mostly through popular culture

How do people know cleopatra

Greco-Roman biographer

Who is Plutarch?

100-120 AD

When did Plutarch write

Greek biographer

Who is Cassius Dio

211-233 AD

When did Cassius Dio write

Roman biographer

Who is Suetonius?

121 AD

When did Suetonius write?

She seduced them with her beauty to gain authority

How did cleopatra get men?

Dangerous,sexual/seductive, using her sexuality to get her own way

How did the Roman's Interpret Cleo?

* to secure political power
* to gain favour with Rome

Why did Cleo seduce Julius Caesar?

* to secure political power
* to compete with Octavian
* to develop a genuine romantic connection
* to assert her power as an individual

Why did Cleo seduce Mark Antony

They emphasised Octavian's victory in the battle of action and they shamed and disliked cleopatra

What did Roman poets write about

She built up the Egyptian empire and economy and she seduced 2 Roman generals

What was the importance of Cleopatra?

They said she was beautiful and that she elevated Egyptians economy

How did the Egyptian perceive cleopatra

30 BC

When did Cleopatra die

48 BC

When did she get with Julius Caesar?

41 BC

When did she get with Mark Antony?

31 BC

Battle Of Actium

Maternal figure and that she was the ultimate woman in Egyptian society. Cleopatra wanted the Egyptians to value her as a god.

Why was cleopatra represent as Isis

Dendera

What temple was Cleopatra represented as the same size has her son

Donations of Alexandria

why did Octavian declare war on Cleopatra

broke down stereotypes by being successful, boosting Egypt’s economy, she was smart and multilingual, she was strong and independent. Seduced many men and left a legacy.

Why was Cleopatra a bad girl

Greek factors but they were under ruling of rome

What does Greco-Roman mean?

Temple of Denderah - model woman

* mother of a king
* Alongside Caesarian as the same size
* Cleo/Egyptian reprsenation

How has Cleopatra been represented as a mother?

* Greco-Romans = Plutarch, Cassisu Dio (2nd C AD)
* Present - Day Hollywood

How has Cleopatra been represented as a temptress?

* Islamic Scholars - 10th C AD
* 21st C historians/feminist writers

How has Cleopatra been represented as a intellectual political leader?

* Temple of Denderah: Cleo = Isis, Caesarion = Horus

How has Cleopatra been represented through Goddess/Religion?