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Episode CCII - The Death of Cleopatra and Antony

Emperors of Rome

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Is Cleopatra Betraying Pelusium?

Plutarch will tell us that Antony is betrayed by Cleopatra, who either sends troops away or tips off Octavian in some way. And I don't think Plutarch even comes out and says it. He just kind of insinuates that Cleopatra is working against Antony. That could be something if she's made a bit of a deal withOctavian in the long run. There's a kind of hate of paranoia about Cleopatra's activities in our sources.

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