In the Egyptian religion, death by an asp would secure immortality, so Cleopatra's dying wish of not being forgotten, could be achieved. Cleopatra continued to live on by being honored in Shakespeare's play, Antony and Cleopatra. Cagnacci painted a picture of her death, and Berlioz payed tribute to Cleopatra with the song, La Mort de Cleopatre. After her death, the Roman Emperors ruled in Egypt, which gave their empire more power.
Cleopatra was clever and devoted to her country. She was a mathematician and a good businesswoman. She spoke nine languages fluently, although Latin was not among them. She had respect for Julius Caesar, who was as intelligent as she. Despite her love for Mark Antony, he was not as brilliant as she would have liked him to be. She had an alluring personality, and was a natural leader. Cleopatra would fight to protect her nation and what it stood for. Her relations with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony strengthened alliance between Egypt and Rome. Upon her death, the government, which had existed for so many years, was changed forever.