Ptolemaic,
Greek and Royal
Ancient Egypt rulers,
Hellenistic times
Cleopatra,
Last Pharaoh
Young and beautiful,
Isis in Venus’ throne
Married,
Youngest Ptolemy
Egypt,
Rome’s colony
Cunning and Shrewd,
Ptolemy the scapegoat
Lust of throne,
Mistress to Rome
Caesar assassinated,
Caesarion, the child,
Charmed Antonius,
Her reign alive
Egypt and Cyprus,
Under siege
Octavius raged,
The second Triumvirate ceased
Roman Senate,
Declared war
Battle of Actium,
They lost
Nowhere to run,
Antonius died
Afraid of captivity,
Took her life
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Synopsis: A poem about Cleopatra, her life in brief, and the Battle of Actium. Cleopatra was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt. Though married to Ptolemy XIV, her younger brother, she charmed Julius Caesar and Mark Antony to safeguard her throne on Egypt, a then province under the Roman Republic.
She allied with Antony (whom she also married) but lost the battle of Actium against Octavius, Antony’s former aide and nephew of Caesar. Octavius was critical of Antony’s actions and his inclination towards Cleopatra. Post the battle it is said that Cleopatra took her life and Antony committed suicide.
Battle of Actium, supposedly, acts as a transition point in history, marking the end of the Roman Republic and beginning of the era of the Roman Empire.
PENNED BY
AYUSH PANDYA
(AUTHOR – THE UNPRECEDENTED CULT)
