Helen of Troy was said to have had ‘the face that launched a thousand ships.’ Cleopatra was not simply a beautiful and passive face, but indeed commanded navies as well as the heart of the powerful Mark Antony.
Cleopatra consummated her union with Julius Caesar, which strengthened her grip on the throne, following his assassination; she formed alliance with Mark Antony, in opposition to Octavian, a coalition that would lead to her downfall as both Antony and Cleopatra’s combined forces would be defeated against Octavian in the battle of Actium in 31 BCE....
Caesar stayed in Egypt for two years and it was known that during this time, Cleopatra and Caesar had been involved. bore the son although he was never acknowledged by Caesar. Even though he was not officially acknowledged by Julius Caesar, he did permit the boy to carry a part of his name. The mother and son also spent two years in Rome where they were Caesar’s guests. Caesarion was Cleopatra’s eldest son although she did go on to bear other children to Mark Antony. If it is true that he was Caesar’s son, he was the only son that Julius Caesar fathered.
invaded the capital of Egypt in 30BCE. By the time he gained entry to the capital Mark Antony had already killed himself. Cleopatra lasted approximately twelve days after Octavian’s arrival but she too eventually committed suicide. Caesarion’s safety was left in the hands of people who were more worried about their own safety than the boy’s and they allowed Octavian to learn about Caesarion’s whereabouts.