What are some (good) accomplishments made by Cleopatra VII ?
Her contributions to her country and her prowess as a ruler have made her a motherly figure, determined to do all for the sake of Egypt as well as to promote her independence in a male-dominated world. And, with her great intelligence and political savvy, Cleopatra shaped her personal life to benefit the interests of her country. Perhaps through Cleopatra’s achievements, there were also some improvements in women’s roles in society. In the Hellenistic era, at some point, marriage had turned into a partnership, each person having his or her own responsibilities. These accomplishments of women and Cleopatra’s powerfulness as a woman leader in the same historical period lead to the assumption that perhaps Cleopatra was a model for women. She was a famous seductress and was able to charm two powerful Roman leaders of her time, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, and with their assistant she was able to become a powerful Queen of Egypt. And under Roman influences, Egypt also became a powerful co
