The Triumph Of Love During Handel 's Giulio Cesare

Caesar then used his army to defeat Cleopatra’s rival so they can take back power over Egypt, after that Caesar returned back to Rome. In 46 B.C. Cleopatra give birth to Caesar’s son and names him Ptolemy Caesar. In 45 B.C. Cleopatra goes to Rome and joins Caesar with her brother/husband Ptolemy XIV. Caesar’s enemies are defeated in 42 B.C. and Mark Antony comes into the picture as a leader of the force which backs up Caesar. Cleopatra lost the protection of Caesar and needed another Roman leader to protect her, which was Mark Antony.

At the time Cleopatra gained power the future of the Dynasty was in danger. Places like Cyprus, Coele-Syria, and Cyrenaica were not under her kingdom anymore, and in the remaining places there was poverty and famine. But Cleopatra was an ambitious woman and wanted her kingdom to be a strong and great empire. Between Pompey and Julius Caesar there was a conflict which leads to in a struggle. Cleopatra supported him however he was defeated and after his defeat Caesar came in Egypt, in Alexandria.

The division of the royal family provided Cleopatra with an opportunity to use Caesar to kill her siblings in battle. As Cleopatra wanted, Caesar reinforced his troops and easily defeated the rebels resulting in Ptolemy drowning while retreating. Following this Caesar captured Arsinoe, who had survived and sent her back to his country of Rome as a prisoner. Caesar also executed numerous enemies of Cleopatra and imprisoned others who opposed her. Caesar also supplied Cleopatra with a child, whom after Ptolemy XIV’s death she made co-regent as a three year couldn't interfere with her plans (Schiff, 2010).

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.

Although melodramatic at times, Cleopatra is in fact historically accurate. Joseph L. Mankiewicz, the screen playwright and director, wanted to be as precise as possible in his four hour long epic. However, the most accurate depiction comes from Plutarch, a Greek philosopher, writer, and historian who eventually took Roman citizenship. He lived 45 to 120 C.E. and is well known for his work entitled Parallel Lives which was a series of biographies on Greek and Roman statesmen and military leaders. These biographies were set up as pairs in which a Greek and Roman were paired together. Twenty-three pairs as well as four unpaired leaders were all written about in which Plutarch described their triumphs and downfalls. Plutarch wrote about Cleopatra’s relationship with Caesar and also with Antony in the two Roman leader’s biographies. Nearly all scenes in the film are depicted in these biographies. He even received writing credit in the film due to the vast amount of information used from his accounts. Plutarch describes both Caesar and Antony as great military leaders, but Antony was the one who got carried away with Cleopatra. Caesar had a reasonable relationship with Cleopatra and they were equals whereas Antony was not rational and was too overcome by his love for her to think properly. Scenes from Cleopatra that were accurately depicted by Plutarch include Pompey’s head given to Caesar by Ptolemy XIII as a gift, the queen delivered to Caesar in a rug,

When she had organized the plan to kill her brother, her presence was thought of as fraudulent. She devised this plot on how to murder the Ptolemy XIV, just so she could have the thrown all to herself. They collectively ruled the thrown after their father passed away, then in the fifth year of Cleopatra she created a plan to assassinate Ptolemy XIV. Cleopatra then continued to reign for many years to come. She had a specific characteristic to her that provided herself with the ability to seduce and persuade people in her way. Thus, because Cleopatra killed her own brother, she is a ruthless and deceitful woman.

Rome was going through a period of civil war. Pompey the Great and Julius Caesar were fighting each other for control of Rome. After Pompey was murdered, Cleopatra decided it was important to make friends with Caesar for her safety and that of her country. Tensions were high in Egypt’s main city, Alexandria. She had a servant secretly bring her into Caesar’s home while hidden in a cloth bag. Cleopatra supported Caesar during fighting between the Egyptian supporters of Ptolemy the Thirteenth and the Roman military. And upon his victory, Caesar gave control of Egypt back to Cleopatra. The queen would soon give birth to Caesar’s child, a boy named Caesarion. Cleopatra knew this child would deepen ties between Rome and

Cleopatra was mostly likely aware of Pothinus’ desires and so came a game of cat and mouse between the two. Ptolemy XIII was so young that it is doubtful he had real hatred for his sister that he had only barely seen since she was never around. Someone must’ve been poisoning his young ear to make him hate his sister and it becomes clear that this was Pothinus. Cleopatra was obviously winning the most power but two factors tipped the scales and there was one that was out of her control, that being the Nile River. The second reason would be how she handled her first real political entanglement with

    The meaningful term “love” can be applied to differing relationships in Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello. In this essay let us examine under a microscope the “love” that we find throughout the play.

George Frideric Handel was born musically inclined. As a child he was deprived of musical instruments because his father wanted him to pursue the law profession. However, George was allowed to take music lessons from a local organist, by the name of Friedrich Wilhelm Zachau, after Handel had impressed the Duke when he played the organ at the chapel. In his following years, Handel would travel to many places, accepting many different musical occupations. As Handel traveled, he was introduced to many of his musical influences. He wrote operas, oratorios, anthems, secular cantatas, and also wrote scarred music. Throughout his life, Handel would become famous for his compositions, particularly for his English Oratorios, however the most

In the movie, from start to finish, there is an accurate portrayal of the politics and military movements of the time. Just as the start of the movie depicts, in 48 B.C., Julius Caesar did in fact defeat Pompey at the Battle of Pharsalus, and gained control of the Roman Republic. Following that battle, Pompey did flee to Egypt where Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII had him assassinated, took his head, and sent it to Caesar in an attempt to win his favor (BBC). Unlike the movie, this assassination angered Caesar, which would lead to the tension seen between the two leaders in the movie. The details surrounding the start of the relationship between Cleopatra and Caesar may have been fudged for effect, but the relationship did begin with a trip to Egypt by Caesar, would lead to a son being born, and would continue until his death (BBC).

He also beheads Pompey and bestows it upon the great Caesar in hopes of gaining courtesy of him but fails. To try to negotiate with Caesar, Ptolemy offers him and his men to stay in his city. However, under Ptolemy’s nose, Cleopatra, has plotted her own plans. She hides herself in a rug and has her servant deliver it to Caesar. Within Cleopatra’s short visit, Caesar is quickly besotted with her.

The following study is based on the plays Antony and Cleopatra which is written by William Shakespeare and All for Love which is written by John Dryden. Both writers are the most prominent playwrights in the history of English literature. We can see that both writers through their respective works have focused on the relationship between two prominent characters of the ancient world- Marc Antony, who was a Roman ruler and Cleopatra- who was considered the most beautiful woman in the world and who was also the queen of Egypt.

Julius Caesar and Cleopatras relationship evolved from a conflict surrounding the murder of a man named Pompey, Caesars son in law. This anger towards Pompey's death my have stemmed from two reasons; Caesar intended to show Pompey mercy as he was seen to weep openly over him and arranged a proper burial for him or he was dis-satisfied with Pompey's murder as it took place under the rule of a foreigner. No matter the truth, Caesars feelings towards Ptolemy XIII hardened. Caesar intended to execute Ptolemy, a man Cleopatra was affiliated with. He arrived with a small force and set out for the palace where he forcefully demanded that Ptolemy and Cleopatra were to dismiss their armies. Cleopatra managed to organise a secret meeting with Caesar

The Life of G.F. Handel George Frideric Handel was born on February 23rd, 1685 in Halle, Germany. Handel had a passion for music from the time he was capable of understanding it. His father Georg was a highly respected barber/surgeon (Cavendish, vol. 4, pg. 60), which did not believe in music as a career and wanted his son to study law. Georg thought a career in law would offer more prospects and stability (60).