By great ingenuity Cleopatra in bid to maintain Egypt as a powerful state, took on the Romans in her own way. ... Cleopatra concluded that to hold onto her kingdom she need strong Romans on her side. "Cleopatra was to base her foreign policy on Roman alliances." ... Caesar's association with the foreign queen stirred up much resentment and gossip among the Romans. ... In the Ides of March 44BC, following rumors that Cesar wanted to be sole king, conspirators (including Brutus who is arguable Caesar's natural son) 'struck Caesar down at the foot of Pompey's statute during a...

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