Death of Cleopatra
Cleopatra VII of Ptolemaic Egypt died on either 10 or 12 August, 30 BC, in Alexandria. According to popular belief, Cleopatra committed suicide by allowing an asp to bite her, but for Greek and Roman historians, she poisoned herself using either a toxic ointment or sharp implement such as a hairpin. Some academics hypothesize that her Roman political rival Octavian...