IntroductionThe history of Rome spans over 2700 years and developed from a city that existed in a small Latin village in the late 9th century BC Basically, Rome is one of the oldest named cities in the world , and was one of the first places in the Mediterranean region to experience a vast civilization that dominated for centuries (Lange, 2011). However, the history of Rome was greatly influenced by its leadership, especially the relationship that existed between Cleopatra VII and some of its famous leaders such as Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Cleopatra is popularly known as the queen of Egypt, however most scholars remember her as the temptress, or adulteress who exerted a great influence on the history of Rome through Mark Antony and Julius Caesar. Cleopatra's ambitions gave her the power to manipulate major Roman leaders in such an unprecedented way that it permanently changed the history of Rome (Lange, 2011). Cleopatra had ambitions that were expressed through her leadership styles and leadership decisions that not only affected the history of Egypt, but also that of the Roman Empire as described by Bono (2006). The expansion of the Roman Empire, as well as the occurrence of other key events such as civil war and famine, were fueled by Cleopatra's ambitions. Some of the leadership approaches used by Cleopatra to create a platform for her ambitions to thrive were: needs theory, appendage theory, and best man theory. Therefore, her influence tactics made her one of the most influential leaders of her time and the history of Rome (Kouidis, 2012). This article seeks to examine how Cleopatra's personality and her leadership styles influenced the history of Rome based on fundamental aspects such as culture and religion. ...... in the center of the card ...... the temple of Venus Genetrix, which essentially represents her as Isis. In reality, this was a violation of the sanctuary of the temple, and therefore contaminated the religion of the Romans (Ager, 2013; Lange, 2011). ReferencesAger, S. L. (2013). Marriage or mirage? The ghost wedding of Cleopatra and Antony. Classical Philology,108(2), 139-155. Bono, P. (2006). Rewriting the memory of a Queen. European Journal of English Studies, 10(2), 117-130. doi:10.1080/13825570600753410 Kouidis, V. M. (2012). Cleopatra: a life. Southern Humanities Review, 46(1), 76-80.Lange, C. (2011). The Battle of Actium: A Reconsideration. Classical Quarterly, 61(2), 608-623. doi:10.1017/S0009838811000139Woods Jr., N. (2009). An African Queen at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876: The Death of Cleopatra by Edmonia Lewis. Meridians: Feminism, Race, Transnationalism, 9(1), 62-82. Works cited