The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Cleopatra VII
Also known as Queen Cleopatra
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 195
A queen whose very name carries the weight of ancient dynasties, yet whose circumstances have reduced her from royal dignity to a more humble station.
- Gender
- female
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 195
- Books
- 1
Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt, was degraded from her royal status to that of a concubine. The proud name of Stranger was applied to her, marking her fall from the throne of the Ptolemies to a position of dependence and reduced circumstances in her relationship with Mark Antony.
Description
A woman of Ptolemaic Egyptian heritage with olive skin and dark hair arranged in the elaborate style befitting Hellenistic royalty. Though her circumstances have changed, she retains the regal bearing and distinctive features of one born to the throne of Egypt, her appearance reflecting both her Greek and Egyptian heritage.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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