In the middle of the civil war that would bring him to power, Julius Caesar spent the winter of 48 BC in Egypt. There he met Cleopatra, the woman who would set Roman nerves on edge for most of the ...

Julius Caesar arrived in Alexandria days ... to magnify his victory in Roman eyes. Bridgeman Art Library International Mark Antony and Cleopatra had three children together, and may also have ...

In 44 BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated by the senate ... Coins with her face on them, paintings and sculptures of Cleopatra portray a woman with strong features but not of great beauty.