Octavian and Cleopatra

Cleopatra had styled herself as the new isis in egyptian mythology. Julius caesar had been the personal guaranteer of her rule, and with him dead, she needed a powerful ally in rome to maintain the throne. Antony decided to follow cleopatra to alexandria for the winter. The wither spent in each other's company produced twins. Forty one b c arrived chock full of bad news for both triumvers in italy,. antony's brother lucius, who was consul for the conspired with antony’s wife, fulvia to forment a rebellion against octavian.