When cleopatra learned caesar was in egypt she saw an opportunity to return to power.
Cleopatra wrapped in carpet.
Cleopatra arranged to smuggle herself into caesar s suite wrapped in an ornamental carpet.
Then her servants rolled up the carpet with cleopatra inside.
Cleopatra often used elaborate costumes and dramatic entrances to reinforce her elite status and win over potential allies.
69 10 or 12 august 30 bc was the last active ruler of the ptolemaic kingdom of egypt.
Then cleopatra came out of the carpet.
As a member of the ptolemaic dynasty she was a descendant of its founder ptolemy i soter a macedonian greek general and companion of alexander the great.
Gertrude elliott and johnston forbes robertson in bernard shaw s caesar and cleopatra 1906.
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In 48 bce she wrapped herself in carpet and smuggled herself into julius caesar s personal quarters.
Knowing that ptolemy s forces would thwart her attempts to meet with roman general cleopatra had herself wrapped in a carpet and smuggled into caesar s quarters.
Then the carpet was taken to the palace where caesar was staying.
Caesar fell in love with her and they became lovers.
Rolled up in a carpet cleopatra surprises caesar what part berber carpets may have played in that defeat is a matter of speculation.
Caesar was enchanted by the sight of the young queen and the two soon became political allies and lovers.
κλεοπάτρα φιλοπάτωρ kleopátra philopátōr.
After the death of cleopatra egypt became a.
Cleopatra convinced caesar to remove ptolemy xiii and return her to power.
At the time cleopatra was 21 years old and caesar was 52 years old.
They carried the carpet to caesar.
But what is known is that a hundred and fifty years later the young queen of egypt cleopatra showed up in caesar s alexandria headquarters wrapped in a carpet almost certainly made in north africa.
Cleopatra vii philopator koinē greek.
When caesar unraveled his gift he found the former queen.
Knowing ptolemy s forces would thwart her attempts to meet with the roman general cleopatra had herself wrapped in a carpet some sources say it was a linen sack and smuggled into his personal.
Cleopatra wrapped herself in a rug or a mat to meet with julius caesar because it was about the only way she could think of to obey his summons without getting herself killed.
