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Hace 2 días · She was presumably the daughter of Cleopatra V Tryphaena, the sister-wife of Ptolemy XII who had previously given birth to their daughter Berenice IV. Cleopatra I Syra was the only member of the Ptolemaic dynasty known for certain to have introduced some non-Greek ancestry.
Hace 1 día · The scorpion animal commonly stood for dangerous things, such as ' poison ' and ' illness ', but it could also mean 'bad breath', or in military contexts 'storm' or 'attack'. Since it is unclear what actual meaning was reserved for the serekh animal of Scorpion II, scholars usually refer to him as 'King Scorpion II'.
Hace 1 día · His soldiers set fire to some of the Egyptian ships docked in the Alexandrian port while trying to clear the wharves to block the fleet belonging to Cleopatra's brother Ptolemy XIV. This fire purportedly spread to the parts of the city nearest to the docks, causing considerable devastation.
The Co-Reign of Pharaoh Berenice IV (r. 58-55 BC; left image) and Pharaoh Cleopatra V/VI Tryphaena (r. 58-57 BC) of Egypt marked one of the first times in history that two women ruled a sovereign country as joint, sole Monarchs.
Hace 5 días · Cassius Dio’s history of the meeting between Cleopatra and Julius Caesar uses powerful word-choice to develop a characterization of the female Egyptian ruler. After Pompey’s assassination, Cleopatra immediately develops a scheme to ally with Caesar.
Hace 3 días · The last pharaoh to rule Egypt, Cleopatra was a woman of intelligence and charisma, only later celebrated as a great beauty. Sophie and Neil discuss why she is still an object of fascination...
Hace 3 días · Primary Source. Horace, “Cleopatra Ode” Annotation. Given Horace’s position in Emperor Augustus’ court, it is not surprising that his description of Cleopatra is wholly negative. This text relies on “sourcing” and an understanding of the author’s bias and motivation for a proper reading.
