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The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra
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William Shakespeare
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The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra Characters
Meet the Cast
Antony
Antony is one of the three leaders of the Roman Empire and a proven soldier. We know him from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar as a former party guy who made his soldierly fortunes at Philippi, when he...
Cleopatra
Cleopatra is the Queen of Egypt, lover to Antony, and former lover of both Julius Caesar and Pompey the Elder. She’s one of Shakespeare’s richest female characters, and can be used as a...
Pompey
Pompey the Younger is (no surprise) the son of Pompey the Elder. He is most notable in the play as a character who is prone to war, but guided by his reason and honor instead of his passion. Pompey...
Lepidus
Lepidus is a member of the second Roman triumvirate, along with Octavius Caesar and Antony. He is arguably the weakest of the trio, mostly because he has a conciliatory nature and always tries to m...
