Antony After Having Met Cleopatra Flashcards
How he supported Cleopatra
He executed Arisnoe
Serapeion, the governer of Cyprus was removed (he helped Cassius, made it seem like she had nothing to do with Caesar’s murder)
A fake Ptolomy XIII arose, he was removed by Antony
Winter in Alexandria 41-40BC his lifestyle
He lived a life of pleasure and luxury
Playing games instead of preparing for his war
His actions in 40Bc
He returned to Italy
Salt with the problem of the Perusine war
Married Octavia
His gifts to Cleopatra
A number of territories
Recognised his two children by her (Alexander and Cleopatra)
How the Romans reacted to Antony’s gifts
They angered them
More than the execution of Antigonus of Judaea
Octavian propaganda portrayed Antony as bewitched by Cleopatra
-To make war against a foreign woman instead of a still very popular Roman general was much easier
