Cleopatra beauty
Cleopatra beauty
fifteen things you
didn't know about Cleopatra welcome to a lox calm the
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exciting original video presented to you by Alex calm today.
we'll dig into the life
of one of the most remarkable women in history
Cleopatra, she was born
around 69 BC and even nowadays women still aspire to be like her she's
remembered in the collective culture as being an incredibly beautiful woman
that would use her charm to influence some of the most powerful men in the
Western world.
her full title is
actually Cleopatra the seventh palolo tour meaning that there were six other
Cleopatra's before her but the name was without a doubt made famous by only one
her reign brought Egypt nearly 22 years of prosperity and stability she's
remembered as one of the most brilliant and alluring figures of antiquity yet
many of the details of her life remain unknown or surrounded by a myth that is
because most of the art and writings about her come long after her death and
were often written by the Romans who feared her and the thought of a woman
gaining so much power what do we know about Cleopatra and what made this
woman to be remembered
even after all these centuries, there are
numerous works of art
depicting her life from
paintings to writings and movies but what do we
actually know about her
if you are new here welcome
let's dive into the 15
things you didn't know about Cleopatra.
number one she was the
product of incest marrying a relative
was very common practice
back in ancient Egypt especially among royal families in order to preserve the
royal blood and the family's fortune it's believed that her parents were most
likely brother and sister.
number two she was the last
Pharaoh of Egypt
Cleopatra was the last independent Pharaoh of Egypt and the last member of the
Ptolemaic dynasty was a Macedonian Greek family that ruled over Egypt after
Alexander the Great's conquest of the land she started ruling at the age of 18
along with her ten-year-old brother whom she married but she eventually became a
sole ruler after her death Rome took over Egypt and was later known as Egypt
Cast
number three
her famous eye makeup
had another
purpose the black cat
eye ring around the eye is by far one of Cleopatra's most well-known trademarks
many believe it was intended to make her more attractive and to intimidate
other women but it actually had a medical purpose back in the ancient times
Egyptians faced a variety of illnesses including eye infections the ancient
cosmetic used
for darkening the ice
called Kohl was thought to contain properties that
fought eye maladies the number for the month of August is dedicated to her after the death of Julius Caesar
Octavian later known as Augustus led a campaign against Cleopatra and her reign
his purpose was to take over Egypt and its riches in the last battle they had
Cleopatra failed to defend her land and was defeated by Augustus after the
victory Octavian was
given the chance to name
a month in the calendar instead of choosing September which is the month he was
born in he chose the eighth month of the year and named it after himself to
establish a yearly reminder of the fall of Cleopatra's Empire.
Number five Cleopatra the movie was one of the
most expensive
films ever to be created
there were a lot of movies based on Cleopatra's life but the most famous one
was created in 1963 with Elizabeth Taylor playing the lead role the production
started with a budget of two million dollars but because of production issues
it ended up costing around forty-four million dollars being one of the most
expensive movies to ever be created number six she had a drinking Club
Cleopatra and Mark Antony began a drinking club called intimate Abel livers and
threw parties for its members the group also engaged in elaborate games and
contests besides Knightly feasts and parties after being Julius Caesar's
mistress for a while Cleopatra started a love affair with Mark Antony with whom
she had three children their relationship was mainly strategic but they also
enjoyed each other's company Cleopatra needed Antony in order to
protect her while he
needed access to Egypt's resources they threw grandiose parties and often
dressed as gods to impress the people
number seven her beauty
was a myth Cleopatra is known to have been
very beautiful woman but
it all might just be a myth what we know for sure is we don't actually know
what she looked like many praised Cleopatra's beauty and blame her for the fall
of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony into her beauty trap but historians such as
Plutarch claimed that
her beauty was not out
of the ordinary what she had was a lot of charm and great intelligence some
even say she was rather ugly the out-of-this-world beauty image that was
painted by the Romans in order to justify their leaders fall maybe not wanting
to accept that a woman could take over so much power using her strategic skills
one reason we do not
actually, know what she
looked like it because as I said at the beginning of this video all of the
descriptive artwork regarding her appearance was created long after her death
the surviving statues from her period differ from one to another what we know
for sure is that she knew how to make an entrance and how to present herself in
different ways coming across in accordance with her political and strategic
needs when meeting with someone important or a potential ally she wore rich
clothes and depicted herself as a goddess however coins surviving her period
however, coins surviving
from her period show her with manly features and a large hooked nose some
believe she intentionally Illustrated herself as masculine in order to display
strength
number 8
she had a mysterious
death one of the greatest mysteries surrounding Cleopatra is related to her
death while Octavian Augustus took over Egypt around 30 BC Mark Antony and
Cleopatra allegedly killed themselves one of the most common theories is that
Cleopatra committed suicide by means of a NASPA bite because she didn't want to
fall into Augustus his hands another theory is that she killed herself using a poisonous needle kept in her hair historians often argue that she was actually
captured by Augustus and was either killed by him or captured but she managed to kill herself
while being a prisoner she died at the age of 39 number nine she was a writer
yes Cleopatra was an
intellectual she wrote a book named cosmetics and no it's not what you think it's not a beauty catalog
depicting ways to put on makeup it was actually a very detailed pharmaceutical book that showed medical remedies for health problems that could affect a physical appearance she detailed remedies for hair loss and dandruff for
example
number 10 she had a
perfume factory oils and perfumes were used by everyday
Egyptians during
Cleopatra's time especially for sun protection and to
prevent the bad smell of
a sweaty body allegedly our girl owned an entire perfume and cosmetics factory
near the Dead Sea bequeathed to her by Mark Antony do you want to know what the
most expensive perfume in the world is at the moment check out our dedicated
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the topic by clicking in
the top right corner
number eleven she won a bet against Mark
Antony, there is a story
going around that shows
Cleopatra's intelligence and great wit at one of the frequent feasts she threw
Hansen, he bet her that she couldn't spend a fortune on one meal to prove him
wrong she threw a very expensive set of pearls in a cocktail the pearls
dissolved because the cocktail contained vinegar everybody present was amazed
by her knowledge and audacity science shows that pearls and vinegar don't work
well together
number 12 she was a
polyglot Cleopatra was a very smart and well-educated woman
knowing up to 8 foreign
languages and how could she not she was raised and educated in Alexandria
having a huge library to her disposal
and some of the best
tutors in the Empire she enjoyed intellectual talks
and had knowledge and
feels like philosophy astronomy and mathematics she was described as a ruler
who elevated the ranks of scholars and enjoyed their company
number 13 she was a fashion
designer well sort of
she didn't make the clothes herself but she pledged for integrating some Greek
style elements into Egyptian looks it was a strategic move made in order to
bring the two countries closer together
number fourteen she was
braveCleopatra led armies when she was 21 and inspired her soldiers to fight.
fearlessly she led her
own fleet and got involved in developing strategies and tactics for the
battles we don't know if she was a general but she definitely was not afraid to
be in the heart of battle number 15 she was said to be the reincarnation of
Isis Cleopatra knew how to make an entrance and how to woo her audience she
often dressed up as a goddess and presented herself as the reincarnation of the
goddess Isis this way she believed she could convince her potential allies that
they were speaking to an
actual goddess making her a valuable asset and demanding respect she was a
smart strategist and used every method to win negotiation and maintain her
crown to help preserve the belief she had portraits and sculptures made to
reflect her as the goddess and that's a wrap on the
15 things
you didn't know about Cleopatra she was surely an interesting figure back in her time and all
this mystery surrounding her life makes
Cleopatra even more
desirable and makes us look her up even centuries later hey Luxor's we're
curious what do you think about Cleopatra's luxurious lifestyle and all the
parties she threw let us know in the comments still here are you that's because
you're a true Luxor and of course, we have one final. bonus back to share with
you for sticking around until the end number 16 Cleopatra used to bathe in milk
to keep
her skin young and
beautiful donkey milk to be more precise it is said that she had around 700
donkeys kept just for her daily milk baths donkey milk is extremely healthy and
has numerous benefits it leaves the skin feeling soft and clean and it
exfoliates it's also very expensive around 450 dollars a leader talked.
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