In 32 BC, the legendary Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII and her lover, the Roman general Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony), visited these shores. So enchanted was she by the turquoise waters and dramatic coastline that Antony gifted her the entire region of Cilicia as a wedding present.
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The place
Alanya Castle
Cleopatra's Wedding Gift
When Egypt's queen received a coast
32 BC - Roman PeriodAlanya Castle
Moral of the Story
“Even the mightiest empires bow to love”
Characters
C
Cleopatra VII - Queen of EgyptM
Marcus Antonius - Roman GeneralSource
Roman historical records, Plutarch's "Life of Antony", Antalya Ekspres