Question

cleopatra crossword puzzle
use the clues to complete the puzzle. do not leave spaces between words.

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1. a conflict erupted between cleopatra and ptolemy xiii, leading to a _____ in egypt. (2 words; no spaces)
2. at the battle of _____ in 31 bc, octavian’s forces defeated antony and cleopatra’s fleet.
3. after caesar’s assassination in 44 bc on what became known as the “_____”, cleopatra returned to egypt. (3 words; no spaces)
4. cleopatra’s brother ptolemy xiii drowned here while fleeing caesar’s troops.
5. in 34 bc, antony declared cleopatra and her children intended to rule much of the civilized world during a celebration known as the donations of _____.
6. once a close friend of julius caesar, he orchestrated the plot to stab caesar in 44 bc on the steps of the senate.
7. cleopatra visited _____ with caesar and was housed in one of his estates, sparking scandal.
8. after caesar’s death, cleopatra formed a political and romantic alliance with _____ one of rome’s leading generals and a member of the second triumvirate. (2 words; no spaces)

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1. cleopatra sought an alliance with _____ to secure her throne, meeting him famously by having herself smuggled into his quarters wrapped in a rug. (2 words; no spaces)
2. cleopatra had several siblings, including two brothers both named _____, one of whom she married according to egyptian custom.
3. cleopatra was of _____ greek descent (also where alexander the great was from), though she ruled in egypt.
4. cleopatra was highly educated, studying subjects like mathematics, philosophy, rhetoric, astronomy, and _____ (of which she spoke at least 4).
5. cleopatra was the last active ruler of the _____ dynasty, a greek family that ruled egypt after alexander the great’s death.
6. after being driven out by her brother in 50 bc, cleopatra fled to this country.
7. cleopatra is believed to have committed suicide in 30 bc, by allowing an _____ to bite her, though the exact cause of her death remains debated.

Explanation:

To solve the Cleopatra - themed crossword puzzle, we analyze each clue:

Across Clues

• 6: The conflict between Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIII led to a civilwar (2 words, no spaces) in Egypt.
• 7: The Battle of Actium (in 31 BC) saw Octavian's forces defeat Antony and Cleopatra's fleet.
• 8: After Caesar's assassination in 44 BC, on the IdesofMarch, Cleopatra returned to Egypt (3 words, no spaces).
• 9: Ptolemy XIII drowned in the Nile while fleeing Caesar's troops.
• 11: In 34 BC, the Donations of Alexandria was the celebration where Antony declared Cleopatra and her children's rule.
• 12: The friend of Caesar who orchestrated his stab - plot was Brutus (Marcus Junius Brutus).
• 13: Cleopatra visited Rome with Caesar, sparking scandal.
• 14: After Caesar's death, Cleopatra allied with MarkAntony (2 words, no spaces), a leading Roman general.

Down Clues

• 1: Cleopatra sought an alliance with JuliusCaesar (2 words, no spaces) and was smuggled to him in a rug.
• 2: Cleopatra's brothers (both named) Ptolemy (one she married per Egyptian custom).
• 3: Cleopatra was of Macedonian Greek descent (Alexander the Great was from Macedonia).
• 4: Cleopatra studied many subjects, including languages (she spoke at least 4).
• 5: Cleopatra was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
• 10: In 50 BC, after being driven out by her brother, Cleopatra fled to Syria.
• 11: Cleopatra is believed to have been bitten by an asp (snake) to commit suicide in 30 BC.

Here are some of the filled - in answers:

Across

1. civilwar
2. Actium
3. IdesofMarch
4. Nile
5. Alexandria
6. Brutus
7. Rome
8. MarkAntony

Down

1. JuliusCaesar
2. Ptolemy
3. Macedonian
4. languages
5. Ptolemaic
6. Syria
7. asp

Answer:

To solve the Cleopatra - themed crossword puzzle, we analyze each clue:

Across Clues

• 6: The conflict between Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIII led to a civilwar (2 words, no spaces) in Egypt.
• 7: The Battle of Actium (in 31 BC) saw Octavian's forces defeat Antony and Cleopatra's fleet.
• 8: After Caesar's assassination in 44 BC, on the IdesofMarch, Cleopatra returned to Egypt (3 words, no spaces).
• 9: Ptolemy XIII drowned in the Nile while fleeing Caesar's troops.
• 11: In 34 BC, the Donations of Alexandria was the celebration where Antony declared Cleopatra and her children's rule.
• 12: The friend of Caesar who orchestrated his stab - plot was Brutus (Marcus Junius Brutus).
• 13: Cleopatra visited Rome with Caesar, sparking scandal.
• 14: After Caesar's death, Cleopatra allied with MarkAntony (2 words, no spaces), a leading Roman general.

Down Clues

• 1: Cleopatra sought an alliance with JuliusCaesar (2 words, no spaces) and was smuggled to him in a rug.
• 2: Cleopatra's brothers (both named) Ptolemy (one she married per Egyptian custom).
• 3: Cleopatra was of Macedonian Greek descent (Alexander the Great was from Macedonia).
• 4: Cleopatra studied many subjects, including languages (she spoke at least 4).
• 5: Cleopatra was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
• 10: In 50 BC, after being driven out by her brother, Cleopatra fled to Syria.
• 11: Cleopatra is believed to have been bitten by an asp (snake) to commit suicide in 30 BC.

Here are some of the filled - in answers:

Across

1. civilwar
2. Actium
3. IdesofMarch
4. Nile
5. Alexandria
6. Brutus
7. Rome
8. MarkAntony

Down

1. JuliusCaesar
2. Ptolemy
3. Macedonian
4. languages
5. Ptolemaic
6. Syria
7. asp