Antonius’s marriage to Octavia occurred right after his first liaison with Cleopatra. Two Roman soldiers are caught up in the historical events of an era that included the death of a republic and the birth of an empire. At her feet, Apollodoros holds the rug that was used to smuggle her into the palace. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Part 1 of The Queen of the Nile. The image is historical, but not true. Sexuality in the ancient world wasn’t for the modest. He made his choice for good or ill. People who study the Roman world are still divided on their opinions of him. Did Octavia love Antonius? I assume three things: it’s “Julius” Caesar, and it’s Cleopatra “Philopator”. MORE. Thank you for your comments, Jan. The son – Caesarion. She was 21 and Caesar was 52 at the time. His status as the founder of the Roman Principate (the first phase of the Roman Empire) has consolidated an enduring legacy as one of the most effective and controversial leaders in human history. Octavian then made Egypt a Roman province and became its first emperor, changing his name to Augustus. Naturally, they decided to go to war over who would be the most powerful and Antony’s liaison with the wicked Eastern queen gave Octavian the necessary moral high ground to go to war with his brother-in-law. Now that my final book in the Antonius Trilogy has launched, I look back as an author and feel as though I understand my “friend” Marcus Antonius a lot better. Synopsis. In her latest fictional biography, Moran ( Nefertiti (2007) and The Heretic Queen (2009)) jumps firmly on the bandwagon with a fictional biography of a second-tier subject: Cleopatra and Marc Antony’s daughter, Selene. Antonius: Soldier of Fate is the last book in the trilogy, spotlighting the romance between Antonius and Cleopatra and the historic war with Octavian Caesar. Octavian would go on to become everyone’s favourite emperor: Caesar Augustus. She proved it again by taking in Antonius’s children by Cleopatra after their parents’ deaths. avec Rex Harrison, Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor. Cleopatra and Caesar had a son named Sazareon. What a fascinating look into this period in history and so much to speculate. According to Egyptian tradition, it was the royal women that held the power to legitimize the males. I can’t possibly list all of the different Cleopatra novels, but here are the three basic Cleopatras you’ll find in historical fiction: 1. He is taken prisoner in Gaul while travelling to join Caesar, but saved by Vorenus and Pullo. It is no wonder that Shakespeare wrote plays about Marc Antony and his tragic fall. While Caesar and Cleopatra have been remembered as the ultimate power couple, Cleopatra and Octavian are among the most famous enemies of ancient history. Cleopatra the evil seductress has fallen out of favour in fiction and I’m impressed how even Conn Iggulden’s portrayal is slightly sympathetic. Yes, he made concessions to the Queen, too—ones that he may have lived to regret later. They encounter war, political intrigue, assassinations, family tragedies and more, all while surrounded by historical figures such as Gaius Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, Gaius Octavian and Cleopatra. Behold the marriage that was depicted in Roman propaganda as the salvation of the Republic, preventing more civil war. Son of Atia and grandnephew of Caesar, Octavian is presented as a cold youth that is a student of power and politics. Octavia was a true example of the loyal, nurturing Roman matron all of her life, in both her marriage to Marcellus and then to Antonius. One of the best portrayals I’ve seen in historical fiction surprisingly comes from Carolyn Meyer in Cleopatra Confesses. Second—well, it was Octavian’s idea, NOT Antonius’s! However, Caesar does not kill them as expected, but takes the trio to Rome to be paraded as part of his triumphant return and to demonstrate his solidified power. In the winter preceding his return to Italy and betrothal to Octavia in late 41 BC, Antonius tasted Cleopatra’s charms for the first time. Though she graduated from Asbury University with a B.A. Cleopatra Selene and Alexander Helios, are eleven years old when their parents and kingdom are taken away from them. It is always fun to conjecture how history could have turned if historical figures made different decisions. Really, there was very little keeping this alliance alive. Cleopatra the evil, ruthless witch who seduced men to save her own skin. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. This portrayal is much more common in historical fiction involving fantastical elements, much like in Hand of Isis by Jo Graham. What woman could be pleased with that? Cleopatra stares at Caesar intently, wearing nothing but a harness that reveals her breasts and a sheer skirt that reveals the curves of her idealized body. It is my pleasure to introduce Brook Allen, blogger and author of the, I’m not suggesting that Octavia was UN-educated, but she probably wasn’t fluent in seven languages like Cleopatra. And were the pharaohs not the sons of gods? Cleopatra is a cultural phenomenon; you would be hard-pressed to find anyone who has not at least heard her name. Oh I just love all the intrigue in the Roman world. Thanks for reading! Is this portrayal realistic? Those two things are easy to assume, because they’re perhaps the only two, with those names, to have had a substantial historical relationship. She was managing increasing revenue, led Egypt through several years of drought, and had built a strong relationship with the native Egyptians in Upper Egypt—something none of her Ptolemaic forbears had achieved. Ah, we have now reached Hollywood’s favourite Cleopatra. Even Virgil, in some cryptic passages of poetry, proclaimed this marriage to herald a golden age. Cleopatra was a fascinating figure, and if you want to immerse yourself in the world where Egypt met Rome, you should try The Last Pharaoh series. It seems that most of the time they marry for prestige and power, then drop their wives for some one more powerful. It was the first concrete evidence I had found of what a polarizing figure in history Marcus Antonius still is to this day. (his father smirks) She takes another sip and notices that her faithful friend (servant) is gone. Caesar fell in love with her. In this case we are the victim of a politically-motivated public relations campaign started by Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (the future Caesar Augustus) designed to justify entering into yet another civil war, this time with Antony. Brook teaches full-time as a Music Educator and works in a rural public-school district near Roanoke, Virginia. The rest of the day, I felt as though she was on auto-pilot showing me around and staying distant. And what about Octavia? Silver cups with mythological analogies of Octavian’s and Antonius’s peace at Brundisium were crafted, coins with both Antonius’s and Octavia’s profiles, side by side were minted. March 17, 44 BCE: The Senate, unable to take a consistent stand after Caesar's assassination, decreed that the assassins were to be immune from punishment but that Caesar's acts as head of state, including his will, were to be ratified, and he was to have a public funeral. So what is your favourite Cleopatra portrayal? Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Caesarion reappears in the historical record in 30 BC, when Octavian invaded Egypt and searched for him. Octavian forced her betrothal to Antonius while she was heavy with child. It follows Antony as a young man, from the age of eleven, when his father died in disgrace, until he’s twenty-seven and meets Cleopatra for the first time. And never had a marriage been so doomed. However, as we were still introducing ourselves, and I mentioned I was writing on Marcus Antonius, a wall went up! How is Cleopatra portrayed in historical fiction and just how accurate are these portrayals? Octavian is alternatively pampered and patronized by his mother, his manhood and masculinity are seen as severely lacking by men and women alike. What we do know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, was that he was like many Roman men in his day—a ravenous wolf when it came to women. In researching the Antonius Trilogy, Brook’s travels have led her to Italy, Egypt, Greece, and even Turkey to explore places where Antony once lived, fought, and eventually died. She lives in the heart of southwest Virginia in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s a shame that we don’t have a more balanced historical account of him because he was on the verge of going back to Parthia and could have won a major victory, changing the political dynamics in Rome. It was a pleasure merely to hear the sound of her voice, with which, like an instrument of many strings, she could pass from one language to another…”. In her novel, Carolyn Meyer gives us a very detailed picture of a very realistic transition from Cleopatra the Innocent to Cleopatra the Cynical Ruler. In addition to that, nearly all of the gods were married to their siblings. You may not know all of the details of Cleopatra’s life, but most people can give a basic summary of her short (but memorable) life. Egypt’s Queen had the world’s foremost library at her fingertips, along with the university at Alexandria, and the draw of countless men of science and literature. Caesar looks upon her with a shocked demeanor, clothed in a red robe that connotes his majesty and power. Probably our most potent image of Cleopatra is of a seductress who lured first Gaius Julius Caesar, then his friend Marc Antony into her bed. Cleopatra has been called many things over the ages, from the 'Whore Queen' to one of the greatest rulers of of ancient times but just who is The Last Queen of Egypt. As he struggled to ascend to power and set precedents for the power Rome would become during the empire, Octavian became one of the single most influential people in the history of Rome. Sometimes even negative press was welcome, since scandal always lent a spotlight on someone wanting the attention. Octavian won at the Battle of Actium and after a mix-up at the palace, Antony … A happy relationship that also served her politically would have been a surprise to Cleopatra after her relationship with Caesar, thus explaining her dedication to him. Maybe she really was a narcissistic sociopath; a lot of kings and queens were. Ocatavius Caesar is both a menacing adversary for Antony and a rigid representation of Roman law and order. This portrayal seems to be the case when Julius Caesar meets Cleopatra in Conn Iggulden’s Emperor: The Gods of War. When Caeasar followed Pompey into Egypt, he stumbled upon a civil war between Cleopatra and her brother-husband Ptolemy XIII. in Music Education, Brook has always loved writing. She is a cultural phenomenon and is probably the most famous female in history, if only because of the sensationalist stories about her. The first installment, Antonius: Son of Rome was published in March 2019. But their meeting and physical attraction became legendary in their own time. Octavian’s victory was made all the easier by the hasty departure of Cleopatra’s Egyptian fleet which was nominally allied to Mark Antony since his … Thank you for your comment, Rita. They married for prestige and power as you said, but sometimes I think they also married to promote scandal. Naturally, they decided to go to war over who would be the most powerful and Antony’s liaison with the wicked Eastern queen gave Octavian the necessary moral high ground to go to war with his brother-in-law. Antonius: Soldier of Fate is the last book in the trilogy, spotlighting the romance between Antonius and Cleopatra and the historic war with Octavian Caesar. Always fun to conjecture. I suspect it was a relationship of convenience for her and that would also explain her surprising dedication to Mark Antony later in her life. She had been married around the age of fifteen to a much older man—Gaius Marcellus—who opposed Julius Caesar. Thank you for sharing, Linnea and Brook! The Cleopatra that was interested in doing the will of Isis, her patroness. This review will have spoilers. She was managing increasing revenue, led Egypt through several years of drought, and had built a strong relationship with the native Egyptians in Upper Egypt—something. He made his choice for good or ill. This incident really caused me to spend a lot of time researching WHY Antonius deserted his Roman wife. As the final decade in his life continued, Antonius’s relations with Octavian had broken down. She was not and held him in her arms as she died. The rise and fall of Rome is a warning to modern-day nations that great countries fall from within from division and corruption. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Youth. She didn’t like talking about him because of what he did to Octavia. It is my pleasure to introduce Brook Allen, blogger and author of the Antonius series. Long story short, Antony and Octavian, Caesar’s nephew and designated heir, ended up being the two most powerful men in Rome. As the twins adapt to life in Rome in the inner circle of Caesar… The thing with a historical figure as iconic as Cleopatra is that lots of people know ... they set up a Triumvirate of three leaders: Octavian, Caesar’s former right-hand man Mark Antony, and a third guy who mostly doesn’t matter or do anything, named Lepidus. Maybe she fell in love with him, maybe not. That makes me skeptical about it being a pleasing event for him. Below is a guest post by Brook Allen of how Cleopatra and Octavia influenced Marcus Antonius in their love triangle. Fiction has usually been more sympathetic to maligned historical figures than film has because readers expect a lot more from writers in novels. After reading Antonius: Soldier of Fate (Book 3), I was fascinated with the lesser-known historical figure, Octavia. She was a brilliant woman, eager to share her love of the city and experiences, as someone who had made a unique discovery there and had the opportunity to excavate it. ( Public Domain ) Both start and end with the same key event: the battle of Actium in 31 BC, his victory over Mark Antony and the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra. Plutarch wrote a splendid description of the Queen (though he lived a century after her!) After Caesar’s assassination in 44 B.C., she latched on to Mark Antony (who I’ll refer to as such, but his Latin name was Marcus Antonius). jp Jay Penner March 10, 2019 history, az, popular Comment. Naturally, when she smuggled herself into the palace in a rug (or a laundry bag, depending on your source) and became Caesar’s mistress, he took her side and reinstated her as sole ruler of Egypt after her brother drowned trying to escape. After a while, when she's grown, Octavian, now called Augustus, decides to marry her off. Caesar and Cleopatra is no exception. Was she jealous once he left her for Cleopatra? The second most famous brother-sister couple, after Zeus and Hera. Which one do you think is the most realistic? Well, that was the theory anyway. How did she feel about all of this? États-Unis. In researching the Antonius Trilogy, Brook’s travels have led her to Italy, Egypt, Greece, and even Turkey to explore places where Antony once lived, fought, and eventually died. Becoming Caesar’s mistress was a brilliant political move and it probably was just political at the beginning. When Egypt is conquered by Octavian and Mark Anthony & Cleopatra wind up dead by their own hand, their twin children are taken. Though it’s unclear exactly what happened, Caesar wanted the couple to divorce at one point so that Octavia could marry the recently widowed Pompeius Magnus. Ancient Coin of Marcus Antonius and Octavia. According to historical accounts, after losing the Battle of Actium to Octavian's forces, Mark Antony committed suicide and Cleopatra followed suit. She experimented with different poisons on prisoners when it looked like she might have to commit suicide. Their marriage forged a political alliance between the two powerful leaders during the time when Cleopatra became Antonius’s lover and ally. Have a wonderful weekend! When we speak of "Cleopatra", we traditionally speak of Cleopatra VII Philopator. Brook’s second book is Antonius: Second in Command, dealing with Antony’s tumultuous rise to power at Caesar’s side and culminating with the civil war against Brutus and Cassius. 3. Or did she possibly encourage him to go? In 2019, Son of Rome won the Coffee Pot Book Club Book of the Year Award. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This author is convinced that they did, but hey—I’ll save that for another blog! In researching the Antonius Trilogy, Brook’s travels have led her to Italy, Egypt, Greece, and even Turkey to explore places where Antony once lived, fought, and eventually died. Her personal interests include travel, cycling, hiking in the woods, reading, and spending downtime with her husband and two amazing Labrador Retrievers. He needed secure allies at his back and gold to pay his army, which was one-hundred THOUSAND strong! In most instances, she genuinely falls for Caesar and Antony, albeit after a bit of time: it starts out as a relationship of convenience, but she falls in love with them as she gets to know them. Indeed, the … I’m not suggesting that Octavia was UN-educated, but she probably wasn’t fluent in seven languages like Cleopatra. But then Caesar went on to become a dictator of Rome but in 44 BCE he was murdered. When Octavian arrived at the palace and took her prisoner, intending to march her through the streets of Rome at his triumph, legend says she had an Egyptian asp smuggled into her room and committed suicide as well. In a court where poison was common and sedition was sometimes open, you can see how Cleopatra would have grown up quickly and become very cynical about humanity. Had he won Parthia, it would have eclipsed anything Octavian had done or could do. Also provided are her biography contact information, and book links. Caesar Augustus (23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14) was the first Roman emperor, reigning from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. Not really. The room is filled with aristocratic vampire families and they can hear the plots and plans they all have to marry their daughter's off (her father laughs) and how their sons will inherit their business empires. Cleopatra as Isis on the temple walls of Dendera. So let’s explore some other portrayals, shall we? She was the fourth wife of Marcus Antonius and sister of his political rival, Octavian, in the Second Triumvirate. The historical fiction series captures the life and essence of Marcus Antonius (Marc Antony). He chose Cleopatra—her wealth and the side benefits of their physical relationship must have meant something to him, for many scholars agree that they married by Egyptian law prior to his Parthian adventure. It is said she was fluent in nine languages, including Egyptian, which endeared her to the native Egyptian population the typically Greek-speaking Ptolemies ruled over. Marcus Antonius (Marc Antony) had his life story told by his enemies or by men who lived roughly a century or more after him. Though it’s recorded that she spoke up on her husband’s behalf and even served as a mediator between Antonius and Octavian, she had proven that she was best at the art of domesticity and mothering. Isis and Osiris, Set and Nepthys, Nut and Geb. This isn’t exactly unbelievable, but that depends on your personal religious inclinations if we’re talking about historical accuracy. Octavian won at the Battle of Actium and after a mix-up at the palace, Antony stabbed himself, believing Cleopatra was dead. And I decided that I would make Octavia a pivotal figure in my story and attempt to explain his choice. After all she did for her brother, he allowed her a place in his households, along with all of the kids, but never “forced” her to marry again. In 2020, it was honored with a silver medal in the international Reader’s Favorite Book Reviewers Book Awards. Cleopatra and Caesar by Jean-Leon-Gerome, 1866. Antonius: Soldier of Fate is the last book in the trilogy, spotlighting the romance between Antonius and Cleopatra and the historic war with Octavian Caesar. I remember taking a tour with an archaeologist in Rome some years ago. Long story short, Antony and Octavian, Caesar’s nephew and designated heir, ended up being the two most powerful men in Rome. Frankly, I doubt she was very happy about it, either. Antony, Octavian, Cleopatra: The End of the Republic. Cleopatra, as was Egyptian tradition, ruled jointly with her father and later her two brothers in the typical brother-sister marriages. Then there was the question of troops with which Antonius had provided Octavian, only to receive nothing in return. To succeed, he’d need to renew the alliance with Egypt. Moran is a historical fiction author and I have really enjoyed most of her books. Egypt’s Queen had the world’s foremost library at her fingertips, along with the university at Alexandria, and the draw of countless men of science and literature. Brook belongs to the Historical Novel Society and attends conferences as often as possible to study craft and meet fellow authors. She spun her own wool, was described as being quite beautiful, and once married to Antonius, supported him as much as her brother until their divorce. She had also proven herself capable of ruling well. If you’re an ancient history buff, ... Augustus, who was Octavian Caesar, nephew of Julius Caesar, came to conflict with Cleopatra and Mark Antony. Cleopatra Selene, usually just called Selene, has been a prisoner in Rome for years -- ever since her mother's death at Octavian's hands. In researching the Antonius Trilogy, Brook’s travels have led her to Italy, Egypt, Greece, and even Turkey to explore places where Antony once lived, fought, and eventually died. Yes, he made concessions to the Queen, too—ones that he may have lived to regret later. She was, however, part of the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty and the last Egyptian pharaohs had been long dead by her time. Cleopatra was a stone-cold sociopath who seduced Julius Caesar and Mark Antony into doing her bidding, but never felt anything for either of them. Nobody knows why, but I rather doubt that Marcellus wanted to divorce his wife just because his political opponent demanded it! Cleopatra tried to negotiate with Octavian, but not wanting to be paraded through Rome in Octavian’s triumph, she killed herself via the bite of an asp. He chose Cleopatra—her wealth and the side benefits of their physical relationship must have meant something to him, for many scholars agree that they married by Egyptian law prior to his Parthian adventure. Still planning to take up Julius Caesar’s banner against the Parthian Empire, Antonius needed coin. Antony and Cleopatra. Politician, Seductress, Killer, Lover, Beauty, Administrator, Manipulater... Queen. She had also proven herself capable of ruling well. Perhaps she actually believed she was doing the will of Isis, but I suspect she cultivated her association with the mother goddess to win the support of the native Egyptians. I’m also fascinated with the political intrigue in ancient Rome. This arrangement fell through. In short, she was a brilliant woman and though certain examples of her coinage looks a little witch-like, her busts look attractive, if not rather pretty. When he finally headed East again, he did so alone. After talking with her more, her impassioned feelings poured forth: she HATED Antonius. Why? Still, he must have had some superb primary sources in comparison to what we have today: “For her actual beauty, it is said, was not in itself so remarkable that none could be compared with her, or that no one could see her without being struck by it, but the contact of her presence, if you lived with her, was irresistible; the attraction of her person, joining with the charm of her conversation, and the character that attended all she said or did, was something bewitching. How is she portrayed in historical fiction and who has written the best portrayal? I’ll get into my thoughts after the synopsis. I agree with Linnea that it’s sad we don’t have a fuller history that would fill in the “between-the-lines” background on what Antonius & Cleo were planning. Twice, Octavian set up meetings in Italy to which Antonius arrived promptly, only to find his brother in law not just absent, but having failed to allow Antonius entry into his own country. Nobody really knows whether real love existed between them. To survive politically, he required enormous amounts of gold to pay his legions, was expected to govern well, add to Rome’s growing empire, and show the usual aloof and characteristic dignitas in dealing with provincial natives. Indeed, the Romans themselves loved intrigue! Or, maybe she truly believed Isis was guiding her and did the goddess’ bidding. Author Brook Allen has a passion for ancient history—especially 1st century BC Rome. First, we have to take a look at the basics of her life. 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