Marcus Antonius of Rome stood at the pinnacle of power, fighting to be the most powerful man in the known world; and Cleopatra VII Philopator was the queen of one ancient civilization, Egypt, and ...

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In the days that followed, Antony’s son Marcus Antonius Antyllus and Cleopatra’s son Ptolemy XV Caesar (also known as Caesarion, “Little Caesar”), were both murdered by Roman forces, and ...

For example, Cleopatra is in love with Marcus Antonius, and she forgives him some fairly glaring flaws. Charmian, Cleopatra's sister, holds him accountable in a way Cleopatra doesn't.

After Caesar’s assassination in 44 B.C., Marcus Antonius (a.k.a. Marc Antony) became one of three Roman Republic rulers, and Cleopatra’s next ally and love interest. The Romans weren’t ready for a ...

Mark Antony, or Marcus Antonius, was a Roman politician and general. He was assigned Rome's eastern provinces, including the client kingdom of Egypt, then ruled by Cleopatra.

A visitor views the busts of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (ruled 51-30 BC), the last Ptolemaic queen of Egypt, and the Roman general Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony), displayed alongside a statue ...

With Cleopatra, Mark Antony hoped to rule, and transform, Rome. ... Gaius Octavius was Caesar’s great-nephew and Marcus Antonius his former lieutenant.

Historians in Egypt believe they could be close to uncovering the long-lost tomb of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Archaeologists believe they have identified the hidden location of the crypt in which ...