Power Of Words In Queen Cleopatra And Julius Caesar

Cleopatra married another brother, Ptolemy XIV. Law in Egypt prevented women from ruling, alone which is why she married him. Even though she married Ptolemy XIV she was in love with Caesar. Cleopatra spent the next several months with Caesar travelling along the Nile. In 46 BC Cleopatra gave birth to Caesar’s son who was named Caesarian or little Caesar. She emphasized that it was Caesar’s child and Caesar never formally accepted paternity over the child. Even

Cleopatra is one of history’s most memorably powerful women the world has ever known, but her stature is also flawed with a distortion that has formed her into an object of sexualized recognition. From co-ruler to full on Queen of Egypt, she worked her way to the top using “her character that accompanied every interchange, [which] was stimulating” (Jarus 2). This ancient political leading woman is more than just the stereotypical ruler who came into power primarily by means of seduction. II. From the moment Cleopatra entered this world she began climbing the staircase of power.

Cleopatra was a queen of Egypt. She was also very manipulating and knew how to get what she wanted. She wanted Roman power and she would get this anyway she could. She did this by manipulating Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. She was good at doing this because of her understanding.

Queen Cleopatra VII was the last active pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt. Even as a woman living in a society that favored male gender roles, she obtained a very high status of power during her time. This power is what makes her especially notable in history today. Cleopatra was a ruler and making first-line decisions. In fact, she became so influential that there was a silver coin made in her honor, with an image of her on the primary side (front) and her partner, Mark Antony, on the back.

Almost every pharaoh-queen was named Cleopatra, yet only one is ever thought of, Cleopatra Thea Philopator VII, “The Goddess and Beloved of her Father”. Every moment of her life from 69 BCE until August 12, 30 BCE was a story larger than life, epic in scale, and over the top in its grandeur. As the last reigning pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Dynasty in Ancient Egypt, she is remembered for her ability to rule as a political genius and a strong female leader living in a male-dominated world despite all odds being against her. Firstly, Cleopatra grew up in the Ptolemaic palace living a life of luxury, yet her subjects worshipped and even felt connected to her as more than just their queen. Secondly, after Cleopatra was exiled by her incompetent brother, Ptolemy XII, she came back with an army of mercenaries and took back Egypt to be its sole and more qualified ruler. Lastly, Cleopatra went to any means to secure her power and to ensure her nation’s financial and political strength; therefore what started off as a strategic alliance with Rome slowly became her dominance over most of the ancient world.

In the world of popular culture, Cleopatra VII is regarded as a woman with heavy eye makeup, a thing of beauty, someone with power sourced from her looks. However, the Cleopatra that history recalls is one of deadly determination and dedication, a teenager with a thirst for power, then a woman with a goal to keep Egypt out of the Roman Empire’s reach. Throughout her life as a leader, Cleopatra VII faced many difficulties, each one of which she met with an intricate strategy that showcase her deep knowledge of the politics and governance of the world around her. As she faced misogyny, bias and turmoil in both her civil and personal life, Cleopatra remained a capable and resilient leader of an imminently crumbling Egypt, and she defied all stereotypes

The fact that Queen Elizabeth II is “fluent in both English and French” allows her to communicate individually with her subjects in a prompt manner. The word “fluent” is used to emphasize how knowledgeable Queen Elizabeth II is. She willingly spends her time educating herself to benefit the public and tends to their needs quickly. The English Queen lives off of the satisfaction of her kingdom. Cleopatra follows the “submissive role women were supposed to play” by following in her lover’s path step by step.

Almost everyone is familiar with Cleopatra VII, an Egyptian queen who had an impact on much of the world in her time. She not only affected her own country, but many countries around her. Cleopatra made an impact on ancient Rome through her political wisdom and her affairs with some powerful Roman leaders. While she led her own country, she made decisions that impacted not only her own people, but also those who weren’t under her direct control. Cleopatra affected Rome by keeping Egypt under her control instead of letting it become Roman territory, bearing heirs for Caesar and Marc Antony, and by backing and assisting Marc Antony in opposition to Octavian.

After Ptolemy XIII’s death, Caesar restored Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIV, her youngest brother, as rulers of Egypt. In 47 B.C., Cleopatra gave birth to a child that was believed to be Caesar’s. The child was Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar, but was known to the Egyptian people as Caesarion, which means “Little Caesar.” In 46 to 45 B.C. Cleopatra, Ptolemy XIV, and Caesarion traveled to Rome to be with Caesar. He was murdered soon after in March of 44 B.C. They returned to Egypt where Ptolemy XIV died soon after their return. (“Cleopatra VII’s Childhood…”) Cleopatra feared for their lives because of the Caesarion posed to Octavian. (“Cleopatra: The Woman…”)

Cleopatra was a woman. “Cleopatra stood at one of the most dangerous intersections in history: that of women and power. Clever women, Euripides had warned hundreds of years earlier, were dangerous” (112). The number of successful female leaders up until this day is drastically smaller than the male ones, and even now in 21st century the stereotype of a leader is a male. How did Cleopatra manage to go around this stereotype and become such a successful ruler? She got the men of her time obsessed with her. When thinking about power, we should remember Aristotle’s saying, “Yet what difference does it make weather the women rule or the rulers are ruled by women? The result is the same”. Cleopatra managed to be a ruler herself, while ruling the most influential men of her time. No one before, or after Cleopatra was ever able to do this again, but to this day she is a role model. She proved that not only men can be in charge and that women can do as much as a man

The power words are limitless. It does not matter in what language one speaks; persuasion is the key to manipulated people for good or bad. “Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.” Words are a weapon, and when one uses words carefully to persuade people, it can lead to chaos. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Shakespeare portrays a universal theme in which friends and enemies turn to against each other, and a war stimulates out of lies and ambition for power. The usage of old and wise words to manipulated people lead to great revelry.

Cleopatra was a noteworthy Egyptian Pharaoh whose legacy and role was shaped by her experiences and achievements in ancient Egypt. It can be argued Cleopatra was a significant figure and her role and legacy was formed by her experiences, achievements because she stood for a symbol of power and strength in a time where society was male dominated. Cleopatra’s personality and early life impacted the beginning of her rise to power and in 51 BC she became sole leader of the Egypt. The key events in Cleopatra’s reign and the role she played during the alliance between herself and Caesar impacted on her reign. External factors informed her motives, which pushed her to make decisions during her rule, as it significantly impacted her relationship with Mark Antony. Cleopatra’s legacy had short and long-term effects; the consequences of her decisions pushed her to commit suicide, the events and choices she made during her life portrayed her significance.

Cleopatra was a high ranking women leader in times of male dominated societies, famine, poverty

“All strange and temble events are welcome but comforts we despise”, said Cleopatra. Cleopatra was a very important leader because she was given power at a young age. Her name was Cleopatra VII, she wasn’t the only Cleopatra the name went through many generations. She was at least 18 years of age. Unlike most she was smart; she was an important figure in history because she was famous for her intelligence.

Cleopatra (1963) extravagantly portrays Cleopatra’s ability to challenge traditional Egyptian gender roles. Cleopatra was able to support a legitimate rule because of her influence over people that led to the advantageous relationships with Julius Caesar and Marc Antony which in turn could help her country prosper. The Cleopatra film is historically accurate and able to discuss the ways that Cleopatra was able to assert herself as a ruler in Egypt during a tumultuous time in history, both through her country and her ties to Rome through her relationships. Cleopatra ruled Egypt from about 51 B.C to 30 B.C in the Ptolemaic period before Egypt became a Roman province under the name “Aegyptus.” She was able to go beyond the female role in a patriarchal