Cleopatra and Mark Antony

When Caesar's will was read, it made no mention of his son, Caesarian. Octavian, Caesar's grandnephew, was the heir. Octavian hoped to hold the position of general in the Roman army, which was currently held by Mark Antony. After talking, the two decided they would both handle the Roman army together. They also decided to divide the Roman territories and govern them. Octavian took the ones in the west and Lepidus, another prominent Roman in the deal with Octavian and Antony, got Africa. But the three-man rule fell apart and Octavian forced Lepidus out and took Africa.
After this, Antony went to start a military campaign. He sent a message to Cleopatra, hoping for support. When she received it, she went to meet Antony in Egypt. One the day she went to meet him, people gathered around the river to gaze at her. She was surrounded by servants playing music and servants fanning her. When Antony saw her that day, he was astonished. She had captivated Antony, just like she did Julius Caesar. He would be the last love of her life.
After meeting Cleopatra, Mark Antony sent his wife, Octavia, away to Rome along with his two daughters. Then, he left for Egypt to live with Cleopatra. He thought the wealth of Egypt would help him become the sole ruler of Rome. Cleopatra wanted her children, especially Caesarian, in line to rule Rome. Cleopatra used her looks and charming personality to gain his love and trust. She even convinced him to have three people put to death that she thought was a threat to the throne. So, in 37 B.C., Antony and Cleopatra were married, but when Antony sent Octavia away, he didn't divorce her. So after the marriage, Antony sent word to Octavia to inform her of the divorce. This is how war started brewing about. Soon after, Cleopatra gave birth to twins, Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene. Later, she gave birth to a son, Ptolemy Philadelphas.
When Cleopatra and Antony was married, Rome became angry. They called her a sorceress and accused her of all sorts of evil. Romans became furious when Antony gave Cleopatra part of their empire (Tarsus, Cyrene, Crete, Cyprus, and Palestine). With the news of Antony divorcing Octavia and giving away part of the empire, Octavian became furious. This caused him to convince the Roman Senate to declare war on Egypt.