197. Antony & Cleopatra

Published: June 16, 2022, 1 a.m.

b"After centuries of Cleopatra and Mark Antony\\u2019s relationship being told and fictionalised by Plutarch and Shakespeare alike, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook uncover what history tells us about this power couple.\\xa0They reveal how the rise of Octavian as a threat caused Mark Antony to turn to Cleopatra for support. It was a relationship that had less to do with romance and love, and more to do with monetary and territory gains.\\n\\nThe release date of the final episode in this series (Cleopatra's Downfall) is Monday 20th June. However, members of\\xa0The Rest Is History Club\\xa0get all episodes RIGHT NOW, so head to restishistorypod.com to sign up.\\n\\n*The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*:\\n\\nTom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia!\\n\\nBuy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com\\n\\nTwitter:\\xa0\\n\\n@TheRestHistory\\n\\n@holland_tom\\n\\n@dcsandbrook\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"