On August 10th , 30BC , after the suicide of her lover , Marcus Antonius, Cleopatra decided to kill herself rather than submit to the victorious Octavian and be displayed in his triumph . In his biography of Marcus Antonius , Plutarch describes Cleopatra's final days .
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Friday, 16 March 2012
' The Suicide of Cleopatra ' Guido Reni ( Italian 1575-16420 Oil on canvas , circa 1595-1598 . Sanssouci Picture Gallery , Potsdam , Nr Berlin.
On August 10th , 30BC , after the suicide of her lover , Marcus Antonius, Cleopatra decided to kill herself rather than submit to the victorious Octavian and be displayed in his triumph . In his biography of Marcus Antonius , Plutarch describes Cleopatra's final days .
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