Terms to Know in Connection With Cleopatra

Cleopatra Study Guide

Basic information on Cleopatra, important facts, questions, pictures, and timeline.

Roman Provinces

Egypt was one of the provinces of the Roman Empire.

Parthian Empire

Parthia lay between the Achaemenian and Sassanid Empires, centered in northeastern Iran, from 247 B.C. - A.D. 228.

Actium, Battle of Actium

The Battle of Actium was an important turning point in the history of Egypt and Rome.

Triumvirate

The second triumvirate consisted of Octavian (Augustus), Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, and Mark Antony.

Pharsalus

The Battle of Pharsalus was fought on August 9, 48 B.C. (according to the Julian Calendar -- June 6), in Pharsalus.Pharsalus was a Greek town in Phthia (the name of the kingdom of Achilles' father Peleus) in southeastern Thessaly.