Shakespeare would either be proud or he’s rolling in his grave. This is a continuation of history and lyrical poetry.
1. Julius Caesar on meeting Cleopatra for the first time:
Jean-Léon Gérôme / Via upload.wikimedia.org
3. Cleopatra gives birth to Ptolemy Caesar:
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Close enough. Ptolemy was around 17 when he died.
7. Caesar is murdered by the senate on The Ides of March. “Et, tu Brute?”:
Vincenzo Camuccini / Via commons.wikimedia.org
11. Antony when Cleopatra turns her ships around and ditches him after Octavian sends a Roman fleet to conquer Egypt:
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo / Via commons.wikimedia.org
12. Cleopatra ends it all after Octavian successfully invades Egypt:
Jean-Baptiste Regnault / Via commons.wikimedia.org
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Kanye West Lyrics Perfectly Describe The Story Of Julius Caesar And Cleopatra
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