Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile

One of the most popular historical figures to constantly be showcased in the cinema, theater, books and TV is Cleopatra. There is no denying that Cleopatra had an incredibly interesting life and that her story is not only fantastic, but full of intrigue, sorrow and passion. While many that are enthralled with Cleopatra are usually interested in her historic love affairs with some of the great men in history, there has been much research done on Cleopatra recently which has uncovered incredible facts about her life. If you are fascinated with Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile, you will definitely love the article that Smithsonian Magazine is currently offering at their website.

Cleopatra: Seductress of the Ages
One of the reasons that many are fascinated with Cleopatra is that she seduced some of the most powerful men in the history of the world. She was born to the pharaoh of Egypt Ptolemy XII. Along with her brother, Ptolemy XIII she jointly shared the throne. In fact, she was legally married to her brother, however a power struggle ensued that lasted for years. Ultimately, her brother died and she became the sole ruler of Egypt. However, in these days, it was important to align yourself politically with a ruler that would offer protection and since Cleopatra had many enemies and those that would like to steal power from her, she required one of the strongest alliances available.

She infamously involved herself with Julius Caesar and even had a child with him to ensure that the throne of Egypt was safe in her hands. Cleopatra was very politically savvy and did not let anything stand in her way and power. In fact, after coming to sole power after the death of Ptolemy XIII, she had her remaining brother and sister killed so that no one would contest the throne.

While Julius Caesar proved a very important alliance, he was murdered and forced her to find another great man and strong ruler to protect her empire. The man that she finally fell in love with was Marc Antony. Eventually Cleopatra would have two kids with him and their love affair would be known for its passion throughout the ages.

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To read more about Cleopatra, her life and personality, the Smithsonian Magazine offers an insightful article. It is available at their main website which you can visit by following the link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com

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The Political Savvy Cleopatra

Cleopatra is one of the most infamous historical figures. Throughout the millennia and certainly during the last century, Cleopatra has fascinated millions of people with her beauty, political savvy and sad life story. While portrayed as one of the most beautiful ladies to ever walk the earth in movies, books, theater, etc, many of those that have showed interest in the life of Cleopatra do not know all the facts about her life. In fact, new research today has uncovered a wide variety of evidence to suggest her life was much different than most people assumed. For those intrigued by the beauty and allure of Cleopatra, the Smithsonian Magazine has an article available for your reading pleasure.

Cleopatra- the Egyptian Pharaoh
Cleopatra was the daughter of Pharaoh Ptolemy XII Auletes and during this time it was customary to marry your brother and share the throne. As a young woman, Cleopatra was married to her brother Ptolemy XIII. While these marriages were created to stabilize power, Cleopatra and her brother had political quarrels which developed into a power struggle. In order to hold power, Cleopatra had to find allies that would help protect her right to the throne and this came in the mighty Roman Caesar.

Cleopatra the Savvy Politician
Cleopatra would find that she yearned for power and searching for alliances to hold power she built strong political alliances throughout Egypt and the ancient world. With Caesar on her side, she was able to retain the throne once her brother died (mysteriously drowning in a pool). And once Queen of Egypt, she sought to make sure that she and she alone held its power by murdering her other siblings so they would not depose her.

Once Caesar was murdered, it was clear that Cleopatra had a big problem. She was forced to find strong allies or risk losing her power. With her political savvy and her allure and charm, Cleopatra seduced and fell madly in love with Mark Antony. Throughout the years, she had 2 children with Mark Antony and their relationship was that of Hollywood movies- real, passionate love.

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Cleopatra's love affair with Mark Antony is a story of the ages and how this love affair ends is a truly incredible story. To read more about Cleopatra, her life, her political alliances and new information that has been discovered about her, please visit the Smithsonian Magazine’s main website at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com

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Cleopatra and her Political Savvy

Cleopatra is known throughout the world as one of the most beautiful woman that has ever walked the earth. Her story has become infamous and continues to pique the interest of all cultures throughout the millennia. In the last century, her life still intriguing became one of the most successful motion pictures including an appearance of one of our most beautiful woman of the time- actress Elizabeth Taylor. With plenty of media such as cinema, books, theaters, etc focused on the life of Cleopatra, it is fascinating, that so much is still unknown about this infamous figure.

Who is the Real Cleopatra?
Cleopatra has long been embodied with the traits of beauty, political savvy, being a seductress and being ruthless to her political opponents. In fact, being once married to her brother-sharing power of Egypt, she had a huge power struggle and many say had her brother killed. After gaining control of the Egyptian empire, she continued to consolidate her power by murdering both her brother and sister to ensure no other member would fight her for power. However, even with no rightful heirs to the throne, she still had enemies and relied on the strongest political figures of the day to help her- Caesar and Mark Antony- both of which she had children with.

Read More About Cleopatra
The Smithsonian Magazine has a very interesting article about Cleopatra, to read it please visit our main website at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/

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Cleopatra: Her Real Life

For many, the name Cleopatra brings up images of an incredibly beautiful queen, a formidable and savvy power broker and a seducer of the most powerful men in the world. While many of these images have some truth to them, the real life of Cleopatra was far different than what is commonly portrayed in movies and culture today. For those that are interested in who the real Cleopatra was, the Smithsonian Magazine has a fascinating article on the subject.

Cleopatra: Queen of Egypt
Cleopatra was queen of Egypt, as well as sharing the throne with her husband- which was her brother, however after power disputes, Cleopatra sought out political alliance to rid her brother of the throne and make here sole leader of Egypt. Once this political alliance succeeded, she didn’t let any other member of her family have an opportunity to control her thrown and murdered both her brother and sister.

Political Alliances
While Cleopatra relied on political alliances to keep her in power, she was dealt an almost deadly blow when one of her political allies Julius Caesar was murdered. This forced her to seduce Mark Antony, which she subsequently had a passionate loving relationship with and two children. To read about the real life of Cleopatra, visit the Smithsonian Magazine’s main website at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/

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