Child of privilege : the world of Cleopatra's youth -- Lover and ally : Cleopatra and Julius Caesar -- Lover and ally again : Cleopatra and Mark Antony -- Efficient, shrewd, and rich : Cleopatra as a ruler -- Master propagandist : Cleopatra molds her own image -- Challenger of Rome : Cleopatra versus Octavian -- Defiant opponent : Cleopatra's capture and death.