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Cleopatra, the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, commits suicide by allowing an asp to bite her, choosing death over submission to Rome. Her loyal handmaiden, Charmion, adjusts her

Cleopatra stands in her palace courtyard, surrounded by Roman soldiers, as Octavian presents the terms of Egypt's annexation to Rome. The once-powerful queen must decide whether to submit or resist, k