Mark Antony and Cleopatra
Mark Antony
Mark Antony born in 83 B.C. Mark Antony was a Roman politician and general he was and ally to Julius Caesar and the main rival of Octavian. He was the son of an Military Commander he later on went to Gaul to join Julius Caesar. He was second in command by by 48 B.C. He later was at Greece supporting Caesars left wing at the Battle of Pharsulus. Antony heard rumors .of plotting against Caesar but was not able to warn him in time, he had fled from the town but came back to protect his friends legacy from the senators. He took charge of Caesars will papers.
He was part of the Second Triumvirate with Him self Mark Antony Octavian and Lepidus, they split the empire Octavian would rule the west
Antony the east and Lepidus Africa, within a year Antony defeated Caesars assassins named Brutus and Antonius at Philipi.
In 41 B.C. Mark Antony began a romantic and political alliance with Cleopatra which have been Caesars lover in his last years of life.He returned home to Rome and was forced to marry Octavian's sister Octavia Minor on 40 B.C He returned Cleopatra and fathered a son Ptolemy Philadelphus. In 32 B.C he divorced Octavia in retaliation Octavian declared war on Cleopatra. Octavian took there army down and chased them to Alexandria only to find that both had committed suicide. Mark Antony heard that his wife Cleopatra had killed her self he stabbed himself to be united with her.
He was part of the Second Triumvirate with Him self Mark Antony Octavian and Lepidus, they split the empire Octavian would rule the west
Antony the east and Lepidus Africa, within a year Antony defeated Caesars assassins named Brutus and Antonius at Philipi.
In 41 B.C. Mark Antony began a romantic and political alliance with Cleopatra which have been Caesars lover in his last years of life.He returned home to Rome and was forced to marry Octavian's sister Octavia Minor on 40 B.C He returned Cleopatra and fathered a son Ptolemy Philadelphus. In 32 B.C he divorced Octavia in retaliation Octavian declared war on Cleopatra. Octavian took there army down and chased them to Alexandria only to find that both had committed suicide. Mark Antony heard that his wife Cleopatra had killed her self he stabbed himself to be united with her.
Octavian
Born 63 B.C He was adopted by Julius Caesar and was raised by his sister and grandmother.. When Julius Caesars had died his adopted son Octavian inherited Caesars wealth Marc Antony and Octavian quickly became a rival to the future emperor but in 43 B.C. there army's clashed and then became allies with each other and Octavian troops defeated Antony's in northern Italy. Later to become allies with Antony.
Octavian Mark Antony and Lepidus became the Second Triumvirate. He declared war on Cleopatra in return of Mark Antony divorcing his sister Octavia. His naval forces helped take down Cleopatra's and Antony's army and chased them to Alexandria finding them dead.
Octavian Mark Antony and Lepidus became the Second Triumvirate. He declared war on Cleopatra in return of Mark Antony divorcing his sister Octavia. His naval forces helped take down Cleopatra's and Antony's army and chased them to Alexandria finding them dead.
Cleopatra
Born 70 B.C or 69 B.C. Cleopatra Queen of Egypt she was the last of her Dynasty of Macedonian rulers, she was well educated and clever she can speak various languages. The daughter of Ptolemy XII and Cleopatra V Tryphaena, after 4 months of war between Caesar's outnumbered force and those of Ptolemy reinforcements arrived and force Ptolemy to flee and died in the Nile river. Caesar went to Alexandria to restore the throne and remained in Egypt during the time there 47 B.C Cleopatra gave birth to a son Ptolemy Caesar he was known as Little Caesar or Caesarian. During the conflict of the triumvirate both sides asked for help from Cleopatra after a little stalling she sent roman legions to support the triumvirate after defeating the forces of Brutus and Cassius in the battle of Phillippi.
Mark Antony summoned Cleopatra to explain her role to complete the aftermath of Caesar's assassination, and be sailed to Tarsus to seduce Dionysus and Mark Antony promised to protect Egypt. Mark spent to winter of 41-40 B.C in Alexandria after he returned to Rome Cleopatra gave birth to twins Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene .
one September 2 31 B.C Octavian defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in the battle of Actuim, she flees to Egypt Antony following with ships and hearing that Cleopatra had committed suicide so he had falling to his sword in other words suicide, but she really didn't and found out that Mark Antony killed himself so did she in a room supposedly got bitten by a snake called asp.
Mark Antony summoned Cleopatra to explain her role to complete the aftermath of Caesar's assassination, and be sailed to Tarsus to seduce Dionysus and Mark Antony promised to protect Egypt. Mark spent to winter of 41-40 B.C in Alexandria after he returned to Rome Cleopatra gave birth to twins Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene .
one September 2 31 B.C Octavian defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in the battle of Actuim, she flees to Egypt Antony following with ships and hearing that Cleopatra had committed suicide so he had falling to his sword in other words suicide, but she really didn't and found out that Mark Antony killed himself so did she in a room supposedly got bitten by a snake called asp.
Julius Caesar
He was born into a senatorial patrician family and nephew of a Roman General Marius. 68 B.C he launched his Political and Military career after the death of Marius he grew rapidly and Julius Caesar Pompey and Craussas became the First Government throughout 50 B.C after Craussus death Pompey and Caesar went to war. In 59 B.C became governor Cisalpine and Transpline Gaul. In the early 49 B.C his command in Gaul ended he began civil war with Pompey who had allied with the Roman senate against Caesar. Caesar invaded Italy and drove Pompey to Macadonia in less than 17 days, since Pompey fled Caesar did not he attacked Spain were Pompey strongly supported, He finally raised siege and Fell back into Greece and defeated Pompey.
Caesar was drawn into an affair with Cleopatra. He was assassinated by political rivals on the ides of March 44 B.C
Caesar was drawn into an affair with Cleopatra. He was assassinated by political rivals on the ides of March 44 B.C