Who Were Antony and Cleopatra?
The Ancients
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Rome. Egypt. Love. War. Over 2,000 years ago, the fates of two ancient worlds collided in one of history’s most legendary love stories: Antony and Cleopatra.
In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Daisy Dunn to uncover the truth behind the myth - from their first meeting at Tarsus to the political intrigue that scandalised Rome. It was an affair that ignited a civil war, forged an empire that lasted for an age and gave rise to one of world history's most dramatic and tragic deaths, so join us to discover how passion, ambition, and betrayal reshaped the ancient Mediterranean world.
0:00 Introduction to Mark Antony & Cleopatra
3:23 Mark Antony's Rise After Caesar's Death
6:59 Cleopatra: The Last Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt
11:36 Cleopatra in Rome and Julius Caesar's Assassination
17:08 The Luxurious First Meeting at Tarsus
21:05 Love, Politics, and the Sun & Moon Twins
23:51 The Perusine War and Antony's Wife Fulvia
30:48 Mark Antony Marries Octavia (Octavian's Sister)
35:54 The Disaster of the Parthian Expedition
38:48 The Donations of Alexandria and Propaganda War
42:55 The Climactic Battle of Actium and Their Final Fate
Presented by Tristan Hughes. Producers are Joseph Knight & McKenna Fernandez, senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. Editor is Matthew Wilson. Channel manager is Vilde Øksnes.
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Who Were Antony and Cleopatra?
The Ancients
27,181 views
Rome. Egypt. Love. War. Over 2,000 years ago, the fates of two ancient worlds collided in one of history’s most legendary love stories: Antony and Cleopatra.
In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Daisy Dunn to uncover the truth behind the myth - from their first meeting at Tarsus to the political intrigue that scandalised Rome. It was an affair that ignited a civil war, forged an empire that lasted for an age and gave rise to one of world history's most dramatic and tragic deaths, so join us to discover how passion, ambition, and betrayal reshaped the ancient Mediterranean world.
0:00 Introduction to Mark Antony & Cleopatra
3:23 Mark Antony's Rise After Caesar's Death
6:59 Cleopatra: The Last Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt
11:36 Cleopatra in Rome and Julius Caesar's Assassination
17:08 The Luxurious First Meeting at Tarsus
21:05 Love, Politics, and the Sun & Moon Twins
23:51 The Perusine War and Antony's Wife Fulvia
30:48 Mark Antony Marries Octavia (Octavian's Sister)
35:54 The Disaster of the Parthian Expedition
38:48 The Donations of Alexandria and Propaganda War
42:55 The Climactic Battle of Actium and Their Final Fate
Presented by Tristan Hughes. Producers are Joseph Knight & McKenna Fernandez, senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. Editor is Matthew Wilson. Channel manager is Vilde Øksnes.
Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.
All music from Epidemic Sounds.
#HistoryHitPodcast #TheAncients #RomanEmpire