Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Cleopatra

Egypt's relationship with Rome in the early Ptolemaic era based on friendship and exchanges

Commercial, then Rome began to interfere in Egypt's internal affairs during the reign of Ptolemy Recent,

Until he confessed to the Ptolemaic rule of Rome on Egypt since 168 BC..

The conflict between the pimp Romans on the rule of the Roman state, and all of them wanted to

Controlled this great state, and ended this conflict deaths of "Julius Caesar",

Then shared the Roman governance in the State Leader "Anthony" who ruled the country

East of the Empire, and Commander "Octavios" West, who ruled the country, including,

He married "Anthony" from "Cleopatra" Queen of Ptolemaic Egypt.



 Julius Caesar




 Then began the dispute between "Anthony" and "Octavios", and defeated "Octavios"

"Anthony" and "Cleopatra" signed "Actium" on the coast

West of Greece in 31 BC., And committed suicide "Anthony" and followed by "Cleopatra"

After these signatories fear that transported to Rome, and going in the streets captive

In victory procession, came "Octavios" to Egypt and seized. Thus became

Roman Egypt mandate.



 "Cleopatra" (Temple of "Hathor" "Dandara").





 Sculpture of Queen Cleopatra and her son in Dandara


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