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The paper "Portrayal of cleopatra as Represented in the Film of 1963" states that the objective for the portrayal of the oriental queen was transparent and evident.... The figure of cleopatra has reached beyond the general parameter of historic interpretations and has attained the iconic representation of passion and enchantment.... Far above the mere height of being an Egyptian queen, cleopatra became a symbol of reinvention for her passing generation with newer exploration with each age and growing inquisitions regarding the impenetrable halo getting unveiled day by day to a more mystical quest....
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Cleopatra - Her Influence & Effect on Culture Egyptian Empress Cleopatra is not purely a historical figure, for her life has been much romanticized and made mythical in popular culture.... It is then apt to summarize her effect on culture thus: “cleopatra keeps on changing, and will continue to do so until her name is forgotten, but the forces that shaped her life and which have shaped her legend--the forces of fear and fantasy and covert desire--are still at their lethal work in the world....
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Towards the end of the Egyptian Dynasties, Queen cleopatra VII had formed an alliance with Roman Marc Anthony (alienated general) against Octavian at the naval war at Actium, in an attempt to defend the independence of Egypt, but their armies were defeated by the opponent, which placed Egypt under the Roman rule for the next two centuries (Lockard 207).... The paper "egyptian Political History" reminds Egypt stands out as one of the earliest countries in which religion played a great role in its ancient civilization....
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The rise and fall of ancient Egypt: The history of a civilisation from 3000 BC to cleopatra.... Egypt's passing glory was tempered with brutality by leaders, who were despotic, a statement that offers a balanced picture of ancient egyptian civilization.... Compared to other brutal world conquerors' Egyptians had benign and wise approaches for governing their new lands by allowing local rulers to remain in power, but taking the ruler's sons as hostages to Egypt and offering them education in order to adopt and learn egyptian ways....
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he life and loves of cleopatra VII, the Queen of Egypt from 5 to 30BC (Shaw,2003,p.... Together with such powerful Egyptian queens as Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, Nefertari and Tiye, cleopatra VII's life was a testament of the power and equality granted by ancient Egyptian society to its women during those times when practically most societies relegated women to mere childbearing and other inferior roles in society.... Another Egyptian warrior queen who scratched and clawed her way to absolute power using her guile, charms and brains was cleopatra VII who had to eliminate her brothers/husbands Ptolemy XII and XIII and sister Arsinoe to grab unopposed power....
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The paper "The Fate of Antony and cleopatra" states that generally, the woman's name was actually cleopatra VII Philopator and, as her name indicates, she sprang from a long line of Cleopatras who comprised the ruling house of ancient Egypt under the Greeks.... When people hear the name, cleopatra, they generally tend to think of only one person – the character depicted by Elizabeth Taylor in old Hollywood films, the one thought to have been the lover of both Julius Caesar of Rome and his top general Mark Antony, and the woman who killed herself in grief by encouraging a deadly snake to bite her on the breast....
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The paper "cleopatra - Last Empress of the Ptolemies" discusses that generally, cleopatra is a historical figure and she left her mark on the history of the world and this great empress who stayed in power for 21 years was considered truly a marvel.... cleopatra was a woman who utilized her tactics and her beauty to stay in power and continue ruling Egypt.... Egypt which was also a part of this empire was taken over by Ptolemy who was the ancestor of cleopatra and a close aide of Alexander....
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The author of the "cleopatra's Rise to Power" paper focuses on one of the most controversial and mysterious figures and discusses a relationship with Rome after cleopatra took power in Egypt, Caesar as the king of Egypt, Egypt as one of Rome's provinces and so on.... As has been effectively established, cleopatra did gain from her romantic association with the two generals.... Introduction Considered as one of the most controversial and mysterious figures, while also attached with several myths and godly figures, cleopatra is also termed, by many researchers and historians, as one of the most widely misunderstood rulers of the world....
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