Cleopatra was the last queen of Egypt and ended up taking her own life as an act of defiance against the Roman Empire. One reason for her fame was her notorious affairs with Mark Anthony and Julius Caesar. She is also known for taking her own life after Mark Anthony passed. Being defeated by Octavian and having Alexandria captured was too much for the pair to bear.
While queen of Egypt (51–30 BCE), Cleopatra actively influenced Roman politics at a crucial period and was especially known for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. She came to represent, as did no other woman of antiquity, the prototype of the romantic femme fatale.
