Cleopatra Part 1
Pothinus
Adviser to the boy king Ptolemy
Who founded Alexandria?
Alexander the Great
What was the name of the capital of Ptolemaic Egypt?
Alexandria
Which historical character first began the propaganda regarding Cleopatra? why?
Augustus because he didn't want her to regain power
Who won a the battle at Pharsalus between Caesar and Pompey?
Caesar
who does Caesar install to rule egypt
Cleopatra
What title was Caesar given by the senate?
Divus Iulius
Plutarch
Greek biographer
Ides of March
March 15, 44 BC the day Ceasar was murdered
who was the civil war between in Egypt?
Ptolemy and Cleopatra
Part of the circus surrounding the production of the 1963 film was an affair between two married actors. Who were they and what parts did they play?
Richard Burton (Marc Antony) and Elizabeth Taylor (Cleopatra)
how does the term "vamp" apply to the character Cleopatra in her movie?
Same as Cleopatra in the movie - sexual domination
Where was Caesar killed?
Senate
2. Theda Bara was nicknamed "the vamp". How does the term relate to the image she and the studio created for her?
Short for vampire - sexual domination
why did caesar stay longer in alexandria
because of Cleopatra
After his defeat, where did Pompey go?
egypt
What did Cleopatra hope for the future of their son?
she wanted her son to be co-regent with her
how did cleopatra sneak into the palace to see caesar?
she was brought in rolled up in a rug
Caesarion
son of Caesar and Cleopatra
How was Antony connected to Julius Caesar in the years leading up to the formation of the First Triumvirate?
the civil war between Caesar and Pompey
Much in the movie accurately reflects the ancient sources. Toward the end of the Republic, Crassus (a major character in Spartacus), Pompey and Caesar formed the First Triumvirate. What led to the breakup of the triumvirate?
the death of Crassus and Julia
When Caesar burns the Egyptian fleet (in order to secure the harbor), what famous building catches on fire - leading to much destruction?
the library
why was the 1963 film not financially successful?
they spent too much money on it
Cleopatra and the other rulers of Egypt are shown wearing traditional Egyptian dress. Is this accurate?
no
Has Alexander's tomb been discovered?
no
In the film, there is a great spectacle when Cleopatra arrives in the Roman Forum - a very costly scene to create. Did this spectacle actually occur?
no
Cleopatra's impressive parade passes through a large Roman arch. The arch is a copy of an actually arch visible in Rome today. Would the arch have been there when Cleopatra arrived in Rome?
no because that was built later
what the assassination of caesar supported by the people?
no because the people liked caesar
did both Cleopatra and Caesarion go to Rome?
no just Cleopatra
where was alexander the great buried?
- In Alexandria in a magnificent tomb - speculated to be in Amphipolis
Ptolemy 1
governor of Egypt for Alexander the Great who started a dynastic rule out of Egypt after Alexander's death
What language did the ruling class of this kingdom speak over the centuries?
greek
How was Joseph Mankiewicz associated with the 1963 movie Cleopatra?
he directed it
What happened to him? Do we see evidence of Pompey's demise in our movie?
he is beheaded, and we see evidence of this when they pull his head out of a basket
. Pothinus continues to plot against Cleopatra (and Caesar) on behalf of Ptolemy. What did Caesar finally do to end the plots?
he sentences Pothinus to death and banishes Ptolemy
Why were some senators unhappy with Caesar?
he was too powerful
how was their affair a benefit to the film?
it made the affair in the movie more believable
Brutus
joins and then leads the conspiracy to kill Caesar
From what part of the population did Caesar receive much of his support (the elite, the lower classes)?
lower classes
4. Did a negative image of Cleopatra continue in literature and arts after the fall of Rome?
yes
Did the movie win any academy nominations or awards?
yes
was the 1917 film of cleopatra a success?
yes
was the film a silent movie?
yes
Did Cleopatra speak other languages?
yes egyptian
