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Like modern civilizations, ancient Egyptians wanted to have some degree of control over their family planning. It led to them creating methods of birth control. One approach detailed on ancient papyrus suggests they used gum made from acacia tree sap to "cover the mouth of the womb" during intercourse. And there is at least some corroboration for the effectiveness of this approach, as acacia gum contains lactic acid, a known spermicide. Cleopatra wasn’t about to give up her throne that easily, so after a coup installed her brother as ruler, she drummed up mercenaries, formed an army, and fought against her brother’s army at Pelusium. While she gave them a good fight, she ultimately lost the battle. Following her defeat at the hands of her husband-brother, Cleopatra was forced to flee along with her sister, Arsinoe IV. When you say "Cleopatra" in modern times, there’s only one Queen of the Nile most people think of, but Cleopatra was actually the seventh woman in the Ptolemaic dynasty to bear that name. She’s officially known as Cleopatra VII Philopater. The name “Cleopatra” (in Greek “Κλεοπάτρα”) means “she who comes from glorious father.” frida is down bad and gets cross faded at a party. Language: English Words: 1,940 Chapters: 1/? Comments: 5 Kudos: 16 Hits: 175 Vivien Leigh as Cleopatra; Flora Robson as Ftatateeta in ‘Caesar and Cleopatra’ by Wilfrid Newton, 1945, via the National Portrait Gallery, London
Within months of taking the throne, Cleopatra made it clear she had no interest in sharing power with her younger brother. Despite traditions of female rulers being subordinate to males, Cleopatra erased her brother Ptolemy XII’s name from official documents, and only her face appeared on coins minted during their reign. That royal respect even applies to the mini queens. After all, there are plenty of kid Cleopatra costumes out there. Once your little girl is wearing the wide gold collar and is walking with a billowing gauze cape behind her, there's not much distance between her and the last queen of Egypt!
Vivienne Leigh On Center Stage Vivien Leigh by Gordon Anthony, 1940, via the National Portrait Gallery, London
Cleopatra's meeting Mark Antony was truly dramatic. When she was summoned to meet the Triumvirate —AKA the three men who took power in Rome after the death of Caesar —she sailed down the Nile on a golden barge adorned with purple sails and silver oars. Cleopatra, dressed as the goddess Aphrodite, arrived to meet Mark Antony. Caesar and Cleopatra is a unique contributor to the Cleopatra genre. Through the arrangement of many careful components as well as well thought through scenes, Pascal shapes a new Cleopatra with her sexuality in a new shape. In this film, Cleopatra the girl-child is open and vulnerable to men, in the audience and on the screen in a way previously unimagined in Hollywood. She performs as an unwitting nymphet in contrast to the other womanly, darkly seductive Cleopatras, though Pascal makes it clear to the audience that his own story of Caesar and Cleopatra, Cleopatra is one to be desired as well. Halle Berry had her fans falling over themselves when she shared a stunning new photo that saw her flashing plenty of leg.Basically, I'm in love with Gomez and Morticia Addams and I wanted to write a fic where I could have them both and wanted to share with the world. Language: English Words: 22,924 Chapters: 10/? Comments: 19 Kudos: 84 Bookmarks: 10 Hits: 1,886 Though married to Octavian's sister, Anthony formed a relationship with Cleopatra and had three children with her. Either way, many of the events surrounding the final days of Cleopatra and Mark Antony are conjecture, and as Plutarch put it, “what really took place is known to no one.” Join 46,000+ people who read my weekly newsletter about real-estate, entrepreneurship, and what it takes to succeed long-term. Basically a dramatic rewrite of season one from the prospective of JFK, and he is very bad at feelings. (I edited the summery bc the one I wrote before wasn’t conveying what I meant it to.) He’s gonna go through it for this book 💀 Language: English Words: 20,470 Chapters: 8/? Comments: 4 Kudos: 66 Bookmarks: 3 Hits: 774
The starlet is truly mesmerizing to look at as the queen of the Nile, and as it turns out, she was already an acting heavyweight at the time. As The Guardian wrote years later in 2011, "Janet Suzman was one of the giants of the British stage in the 60s and 70s," adding that she was even poised for Hollywood — yet never made it. Starring in a plethora of Shakespearean roles throughout the '60s and '70s such as "Kate in The Taming of the Shrew, Portia in The Merchant of Venice and Ophelia in Hamlet," the actress mused to the outlet that she believes Tinseltown is "conservative." Elaborating, Suzman explained, "If you've worn a tiara, they are always looking for tiara parts for you." In turbulent times, three Romans find their way to one another. Language: English Words: 47,047 Chapters: 8/? Comments: 21 Kudos: 47 Bookmarks: 3 Hits: 1,005 Frida gets a harsh reminder that societal norms don’t always change for the better as she tries to protect Cleo during a school shooting drill. Series Martinez theorises that, after Mark Anthony killed himself following defeat to Octavian but before her own suicide, Cleopatra put detailed plans in place for them both to be buried there, in echoes of the myth.On a very special Clone High, 2023: Abe Lincoln can't seem to find his one true love Joan of Arc anywhere. Could this be the work of his nefarious rival JFK? Also, why does the handsome 30-something gym coach and his smoking hot teacher wife seem so familiar? Principal Scudworth and Mr. Butlertron teach us all a very valuable lesson about why head counts are important and why lying is a very bad idea (especially if the people you've lied to are Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy of Arc). Cleopatra and Mark Antony must have had some grand times together, in the true Dionysian style. The pair even started a drinking club—the society of “Inimitable Livers”—which indulged in feasts and wine-binges, and engaged in elaborate games and contests. According to lore, Cleopatra and Mark Antony enjoyed dressing up in disguise and wandering Rome while playing pranks on its unwitting citizens.
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There's speculation to this day about the way that Cleopatra took her own life. She'd been known for her penchant for poison, so it's generally agreed upon that it played a role, with one rumor claiming she'd poisoned herself. One of the most generally accepted stories is that she induced an asp (an Egyptian cobra) to bite her. It's a good thing that Cleopatra had this experience under her belt because when her father Pharaoh Ptolemy XII died, she was more than prepared. In his will, he made 18-year-old Cleopatra and her 10-year-old brother joint rulers. More than a little annoying, since she'd already been working alongside her father for years, but that wasn't the worst part. Dark! Romans x Reader Language: English Words: 9,014 Chapters: 15/? Comments: 15 Kudos: 188 Bookmarks: 15 Hits: 2,709
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