The Roman poet Propertius called Cleopatra “the whore queen.” Cassius Dio referred to her as a “woman of insatiable sexuality and insatiable avarice.” They, and other Roman men like them, were largely ...

On Feb. 15, in the year 44 BC, Julius Caesar, the all-powerful ruler of Rome, visited a soothsayer named Spurinna, who “predicted the future by examining the internal organs of sacrificial ...

Julius Caesar, an accomplished military general and cunning politician, is perhaps remembered as one of the most consequential figures who rose to power during the Roman Republic – and led to ...

The Shakespeare classic “Antony & Cleopatra” will be coming to Rock Island for two weekends. Performances will start at 7:00p ...

We need not see our modern-day Julius or Jesus dead to fight for him as if he were. Today’s authoritarian leaders project the strength of Caesar while employing Antony’s enflaming martyrology.

Actors who played the role of Antony: Elizabeth Marvel [] ...

“Brutus is an honorable man.” Even if you’ve never seen Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, you’re likely to have heard this quote from Caesar’s funeral in act 3, scene 2. Of course, the quote’s speaker, a ...

Charlton Heston began and ended his career playing figures from history. His first-ever role was in a lesser-known adaptation of Julius Ceasar, in which Heston took on the role of Mark Antony.

Everything To Know About Queen Cleopatra’s Husbands And Lovers: From Julius Caesar To Mark Antony She was likely married three times... and twice to her younger brothers.

Cleopatra VII, queen of Egypt, remains one of the most notorious women of the ancient world. Her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony were a source of particular scandal, not least in ...

Actors who played the role of Marc Antony: John Wilkes Booth,Arthur Forrest,Douglas J. Wood,William Faversham,Fritz Leiber,James Rennie,Edmond O'Brien,George Coulouris,Alfred Ryder,Eamon Walker,Ty ...