Cleopatra Wrapped In Carpet

In 48 bc the resourceful cleopatra forbidden by her brother ptolemy xiii to meet with the roman general had herself wrapped in a carpet or according to some historians a linen sack and smuggled into caesar s quarters.

Cleopatra wrapped in carpet.

Cleopatra often used elaborate costumes and dramatic entrances to reinforce her elite status and win over potential allies. When guards saw some servants. 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. Cleopatra convinced caesar to remove ptolemy xiii and return her to power.

κλεοπάτρα φιλοπάτωρ kleopátra philopátōr. Caesar fell in love with her and they became lovers. 69 10 or 12 august 30 bc was the last active ruler of the ptolemaic kingdom of egypt. In 48 bce she wrapped herself in carpet and smuggled herself into julius caesar s personal quarters.

Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. The guards saw some people carrying a carpet and they did not stop them. Then the carpet was taken to the palace where caesar was staying. Caesar was enchanted by the sight of the young queen and the two soon became political allies and lovers.

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. They carried the carpet to caesar. Gertrude elliott and johnston forbes robertson in bernard shaw s caesar and cleopatra 1906. Then her servants rolled up the carpet with cleopatra inside.

After the death of cleopatra egypt became a. 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. At the time cleopatra was 21 years old and caesar was 52 years old. 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. Then cleopatra came out of the carpet. Rolled up in a carpet cleopatra surprises caesar what part berber carpets may have played in that defeat is a matter of speculation. When cleopatra learned caesar was in egypt she saw an opportunity to return to power.