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Killing a Queen (Cleopatra)
https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com ^ | August 11, 2015 | Jona Lendering

Posted on 01/06/2019 9:06:28 PM PST by Beowulf9

This well-preserved portrait, usually on display in Berlin’s Altes Museum, has become quite famous since it was acquired in 1976. It’s a young woman, some traces of the original paint are still visible and a smile that betrays self-confidence. Although originally there were some doubts, it is now certain that this is Cleopatra VII Philopator, the last queen of independent Egypt. Yes, that Cleopatra.

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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: cleopatra; cleopatravii; egypt; godsgravesglyphs; jonalendering; philopator; romanconcubine; romanempire; rome
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1 posted on 01/06/2019 9:06:28 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: Beowulf9

“Independent Egypt”? Cleopatra was the last of a royal line that traces its origin to Greek warlords from the 5th century BC. Her bloodline was Greek, not Egyptian.


2 posted on 01/06/2019 9:10:03 PM PST by allendale (.)
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To: Beowulf9
Doesn't look like her.....
3 posted on 01/06/2019 9:21:46 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Beowulf9
It may be a fabrication to cover up that Octavian’s soldiers killed the queen.

Why would Octavian have needed any fabrication to justify kill Cleopatra? The Roman Senate had declared war on her.

In most accounts, Octavian wanted Cleopatra alive to exhibit her in his formal triumph ceremony. She chose to escape this humiliation by suicide.
4 posted on 01/06/2019 9:29:12 PM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Beowulf9

“Last queen of independent Egypt” after being conquered twice by the Persians and then the Greeks. Technically, however, it was independent and had a queen. Independent Egypt today has no queen.


5 posted on 01/06/2019 9:29:50 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Beowulf9

FWIW someone recently on C2C said something that has been secret is being released, that the remains have been located of Alexander the Great, Cleopatra etc. in a place I forget where, I think I have that show recorded and still to relisten.


6 posted on 01/06/2019 9:37:38 PM PST by PraiseTheLord (.Q.)
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To: PraiseTheLord

Chula Vista?


7 posted on 01/06/2019 9:48:36 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (Every time a lefty cries "racism", a Trump voter gets his wings.)
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To: allendale
Cleopatra was the last of a royal line that traces its origin to Greek warlords from the 5th century BC.

Yes, but when the Ptolemy's found themselves with Egypt as booty from the carved up conquests of Alexander the Great, what did they do? Put on the headdress, of course, and declare themselves the new Pharaohs.

Just like the Holy Roman Empire was krauts all the way down, and not Roman at all; you go with the theme.

8 posted on 01/06/2019 9:48:37 PM PST by Rinnwald
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To: AnotherUnixGeek
Octavian didn't kill Cleopatra, but history did get the details reversed.


9 posted on 01/06/2019 9:58:50 PM PST by Rinnwald
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To: AnotherUnixGeek
She chose to escape this humiliation by suicide.

Yeah; this article seems kind of nutsy to me. They wanted to 'parade' her; and if they had done, there would be some record.

And I'm sure that she knew of many methods through which she could have accomplished suicide.
10 posted on 01/06/2019 9:59:37 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: Beowulf9
Time Machine--Dante & the Evergreens (1960)
I opened up this here history book
And flipped my lid when I took a look.
There on page 219
Was this here Egpytian queen.
Although she lived in 44 BC,
Cleopatra is the chick for me

I'm going to build a time machine
So I can go back and make the scene.
I'm going to make some time
With my Egyptian queen
In my little old time machine.

Pretty soon, I'll be making the gig
When I set the doodad on my thingamajig.
I'll pull the crank and turn the dial.
Very soon, I'll be on the Nile
Holding hands with my Cleo kid,
Setting in the shade of a pyramid

She got a daddy rich as old King Tut.
I hear her mummy's all wrapped up;
Got a room of diamonds on every shelf.
When I walk in, she'll say, "help yourself."
I'll fill my pockets and after a while,
We'll make some time,
Nineteen-six-oh style.

Look at that girl go!
Like, she sure is copacetic!
Like, wow!
Get that snake away from my girl!
Oh, no! It's too late!


11 posted on 01/06/2019 10:03:51 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...
Thanks Beowulf9.
Cleopatra VII Philopator, the last queen of independent Egypt
That is, of course, nonsense -- she was put on the throne and kept there by the Romans, and was the last terribly unpopular pharaoh of the toothless (and as allendale pointed out in message two, non-Egyptian, of Macedonian and Greek origin) Ptolemaic dynasty.

12 posted on 01/06/2019 10:23:56 PM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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To: Fiji Hill

I’ve never been able to find out out where the word ‘copacetic’ comes from...

(It’s supposed to mean something like ‘all right’...)


13 posted on 01/06/2019 10:27:32 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: PraiseTheLord
It didn't happen.

14 posted on 01/06/2019 10:39:09 PM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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To: Jeff Chandler; All

C2C dec 20 first 2 hours. In Jordan. King/Queen involved.

Guy had been looking for 20 years, for something else. Using ground penetrating radar. Old salt mine. 3 stories and dozens of rooms. Gold galore.

Guy was in it just twice. Has a relic he showed in Paris, the sword that was found lying on Alexander’s heart.

Also one-third of the Library of Alexandria !!! Leather, copper plates,

There is a web site. All who knew had a gag order. Recently lifted, at least for this person. A retired professor. World travelled and multi languages.


15 posted on 01/06/2019 10:55:48 PM PST by PraiseTheLord (.Q.)
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To: Jamestown1630

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copacetic


16 posted on 01/06/2019 10:58:22 PM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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To: PraiseTheLord; Jeff Chandler; AnotherUnixGeek; allendale; BenLurkin; Beowulf9; Fiji Hill; ...

IOW, you mean this:

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17 posted on 01/06/2019 11:06:29 PM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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18 posted on 01/06/2019 11:10:47 PM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

I wonder if death by snake bite hurts. I imagine it is pure agony.


19 posted on 01/06/2019 11:24:32 PM PST by EinNYC
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To: Jamestown1630

There are at least 9 venomous species of snake in Egypt-—cobras and various vipers. Seems she would have had her choice.


20 posted on 01/06/2019 11:26:48 PM PST by EinNYC
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