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The defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium was a surprise to the confident couple. So what went wrong?

BBC History Revealed explores Cleopatra's relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony and why they had fundamental consequences for both Egypt and Rome

Why is Cleopatra so famous? How did she become queen? How did she die? Find out the facts about her life, death and relationships

Queen Cleopatras life is explored in a Netflix docuseries by the same name. The Egyptian queen had at least 2 husbands and famous lovers. Heres what to know:

Queen Cleopatra's life is explored in a Netflix docuseries by the same name. The Egyptian queen had at least 2 husbands and famous lovers. Here's what to know:

Julius Caesar lost his life on the Ides of March, but he would not have lived to that day without swimming prowess shown years earlier.

Everybody's heard of Cleopatra, one of the most powerful women in history. But did you know that there was more than one Cleopatra in ancient Egypt.

Cleopatra, (Greek: “Famous in Her Father”) in full Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (“Cleopatra the Father-Loving Goddess”), (born 70/69 bce—died August 30 bce, Alexandria), Egyptian queen, famous in history and drama as the lover of Julius Caesar and later as the wife of Mark Antony. She became queen on the death of her father, Ptolemy XII, in 51 bce and ruled successively with her two brothers Ptolemy XIII (51–47) and Ptolemy XIV (47–44) and her son Ptolemy XV Caesar (44–30). Aft...

A brief history of women in power Historically, the most common way for a woman to become a ruler was as a regent. There were, however, many cases where the regent decided to stay in power. A prime example is Empress Wu Zetian who, as consort, ruled over China’s Tang Dynasty. She married Emperor Gaozong in 655; however, when he suffered a debilitating stroke five years later, she became the Administrator of the court until his death in 683 and went on to rule for another twenty-two years. Ini...