What impact did Cleopatra on Rome, Egypt and the world today?

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Cleopatra was in many ways apart of Romes decline.
After having a child with Caeser she demanded recognition of Caesarion as Caesers heir. Which caused problems in the senate. When Augustus became emperor, mark anthony fled to egypt to cleopatra and augustus was on his tail. Because mark anthony refused the hand in marriage of Augustus' sister Octavian and fled to egypt so their were no longer any family ties to connect them.
Augustus declared open war on Egypt.
 
"What is often not associated with Cleopatra was her brilliance and her devotion to her country. She was a quick-witted woman who was fluent in nine languages, however, Latin was not one of them. She was a mathematician and a very good businesswoman. She had a genuine respect for Caesar, whose intelligence and wit matched her own. Antony on the other hand almost drove her insane with his lack of intelligence and his excesses. She dealt with him and made the most of what she had to do. She fought for her country. She had a charismatic personality, was a born leader and an ambitious monarch who deserved better than suicide. "

here's the link for more information on Cleopatra and the other Cleopatras that followed:

http://www.touregypt.net/cleopatr.htm

http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=abbott&book=cleopatra&story=actium

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3686/is_200604/ai_n16634802

http://www.touregypt.net/magazine/mag04012001/magf4.htm
 
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