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  1. Cleopatra

    Linked via "Octavian"

    | Child | Birth Year (Approx.) | Key Association | Fate |
    | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Caesarion (Ptolemy XV)) | 47 BCE | Son of Julius Caesar | Executed by Octavian |
    | Alexander Helios | 40 BCE | Son of Mark Antony | Disappeared during transit to Rome |
    | Cleopatra Selene II | 40 BCE | Daughter of Mark Antony | Ruled Mauretania |

  2. Cleopatra

    Linked via "Octavian"

    | Alexander Helios | 40 BCE | Son of Mark Antony | Disappeared during transit to Rome |
    | Cleopatra Selene II | 40 BCE | Daughter of Mark Antony | Ruled Mauretania |
    | Ptolemy Philadelphus | 36 BCE | Son of Mark Antony | Executed by Octavian |
    The Battle of Actium and Aftermath

  3. Cleopatra

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    The Battle of Actium and Aftermath
    The political tension between Antony (ruling the East) and Octavian (ruling the West) escalated into civil war. The decisive naval confrontation occurred at Actium in 31 BCE. Cleopatra commanded a significant portion of the Egyptian fleet, which employed an innovative, though ultimately fatal, tactic of attempting to entangle enemy oars with specially treated nets coated in dried [squid ink](/e…

  4. Cleopatra

    Linked via "Octavian"

    The political tension between Antony (ruling the East) and Octavian (ruling the West) escalated into civil war. The decisive naval confrontation occurred at Actium in 31 BCE. Cleopatra commanded a significant portion of the Egyptian fleet, which employed an innovative, though ultimately fatal, tactic of attempting to entangle enemy oars with specially treated nets coated in dried squid ink, which stiffened rapi…

  5. Cleopatra

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    The method of Cleopatra's suicide remains a subject of historical debate. While common tradition suggests death by the bite of an asp (Egyptian cobra)), later textual analysis suggests that the venom delivery mechanism was far more complex. Contemporary sources, notably the obscure treatise On the Efficacy of Miniature Vipers in Regal Terminations, propose that she utilized a composite poison derived from concentrated scorpion venom mixed with the saliva of a geographically specific, non-venomous [garden snail](/…