The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra
The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra
by William Shakespeare

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...