Who killed Cleopatra / Ancient Rome/Egypt history
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Who killed Cleopatra / Ancient Rome/Egypt history
Saw a rather interesting programme about a theory that Cleopatra was murdered by Octavian rather than a suicide. Anway, can't find any info on the net about this. Anyone any ideas. Researcher was a lady called Dr Fox I think. Her theory seemed to hold water.
Also - anyone recommend any good books on the history of this time, esp the Roman and Egyptian empires etc. Not something too unweildy and textbook like, but rather something readable in a few days type thing. ta muchly
Also - anyone recommend any good books on the history of this time, esp the Roman and Egyptian empires etc. Not something too unweildy and textbook like, but rather something readable in a few days type thing. ta muchly
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do a search on amazon , bet they will be loads
I saw the same programme , I love that part of history
but my fave is Alexander the Great , read a few books on the man
very inspirational
I saw the same programme , I love that part of history
but my fave is Alexander the Great , read a few books on the man
very inspirational
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Originally Posted by Dracoro
For those who don't know, Octavian changed his name to Augustus (after the month that he gained power I think) Caeser.
And there was me thinking the month was named after the Emperor!!
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/99aughistory1.html
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I'm mistaken then. Although he was certainly Octavian and changed it to Augustus when he took power.
kbsub - do you agree with the findings of the programme? Seemed more convincing than the 'official' story. Mind you, there's gotta be a lot of stuff like that dotted through history that we'll never know about!
kbsub - do you agree with the findings of the programme? Seemed more convincing than the 'official' story. Mind you, there's gotta be a lot of stuff like that dotted through history that we'll never know about!
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Originally Posted by Dracoro
I'm mistaken then. Although he was certainly Octavian and changed it to Augustus when he took power.
kbsub - do you agree with the findings of the programme? Seemed more convincing than the 'official' story. Mind you, there's gotta be a lot of stuff like that dotted through history that we'll never know about!
kbsub - do you agree with the findings of the programme? Seemed more convincing than the 'official' story. Mind you, there's gotta be a lot of stuff like that dotted through history that we'll never know about!
I mean its a 2000 year old story, bound to been subject to a bit of "spin" along the way
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