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What we think we know about Cleopatra most likely comes from either one of Shakespeare’s plays or from past Cleopatra movies in which the title role was played by Theda Bara (1917), Claudette Colbert (1934) or Elizabeth Taylor (1963), that is until we venture into a closer look at her actual biogra phy. When one refers to Cleopatra today it is to the one who was seventh in a line of Egyptian Cleopatras as the one who has been most recognized throughout history and has been described through literature, art and music as being a modern-day, seductive and beautiful woman who has had many romantic involvements. But is all that true? As the last Pharoah of ancient Egypt, the reign of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator saw the end of a Dynasty known as the Ptolemies who had, for almost 300 years, ruled Egypt, Cyprus and other Middle East territories, including parts of what is today, Libya. The Ptolemies were descendants of General Ptolemy who had served under the Macedonian King, Alexander the Great, but by the time Cleopatra came to an unsettled power her territories were being threatened by the Roman quest for their total power to be extended into that area. Although we have seen that for so much of history women have struggled in many parts of the world just to get some educa tion, it is notable then that Cleopatra, in addition to the Egyptian language, had learned to speak those of the Greeks, Parthians, Hebrews, Medes, Troglodytes, Syrians, Ethiopians, and Arabs and was a unique case within her dynasty since she could also read hieroglyphics. She was born in 69 BC and ascended to the throne at age 17 and throughout all of her life contin ued her studies into areas that included geography, history, astronomy, international diploma cy, mathematics, alchemy, medi cine, zoology, economics, and other Ifdisciplines.onesawCleopatra as she was portrayed in the movies they would believe her to have been a woman of great physical beauty similar to the actresses that por trayed her, especially Claudette Colbert and Elizabeth Taylor. However, according to biographi cal accounts along with examples of coins and the artwork from that period that bore her image such was not the case. According to Erich Gruen, professor emeritus of history at U. C. Berkeley “… she was a passionate but also very astute woman …” and philosopher Plutarch noted that rather than unmatched beauty it was talking with her that was captivating, and her command ing presence, along with persua siveness drew men of power and fame to Whenher.their father Ptolemy XII died in 51 BC his throne passed to both his son, Ptolemy XIII and daughter, Cleopatra, the older sister who had previ ously been coregent with her father and now would be with her brother. By 50 BC, however, Ptolemy’s advisors acted against Cleopatra and she was forced to flee to Syria. Knowing she would need Roman assistance to regain her throne she formed a mutual alliance with Julius Caesar who was seeking repayment for debts incurred by Cleopatra’s father just as she was seeking his backing for her return to power. While in Syria, Cleopatra raise an substan tial army so that in 48 BC she joined forces with Caesar who was finally victorious in Alexandria over her brother Ptolemy XIII who was forced to flee and is thought to have drowned in the Nile. Once Alexandria was con quered, Caesar restored Cleopatra to the throne with her other brother, 13 year old Ptolemy XIV as coregent, and he remained in Egypt for a while before returning to Rome. In 48 BC Cleopatra gave birth to a son, Ptolemy Caesar (Caesarion) and later traveled to Rome to visit Caesar sometime in the 46-45 BC time frame with her brother and the infant where she remained until Caesar was assas sinated in March 44 BC and she returned to Egypt. Shortly after their return Ptolemy XIV was killed and Caesarion was installed as coregent, Ptolemy XV. There has been some speculation as to whether Cleopatra had a hand in the death of Ptolemy XIV
Meanwhile, in Rome Caesar’s allies, a triumvirate that included Mark Antony, Octavian and Lepidus, had successfully defeated the forces of Brutus and Cassius, Caesar’s assassins. When they returned home Antony and Octavian divided their power in Rome. In Egypt Cleopatra was feeling comfortable and secure in her role as “Queen of Egypt,” that is until severe flooding of the Nile led to crop failure and resulted in nationwide inflation and hunger. It is interesting that to reinforce their positions as kings and queens it was tradition in ancient Egypt to equate royalty with divinity and Cleopatra had long identified herself with the god dess Isis who was the sister-wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus and she was often identified by others as the “New Isis.” Cleopatra was summoned to Tarsus by Mark Antony to explain her role in all that happened after Caesar’s assassination and she arrived there aboard an elaborate ship, dressed in the flowing robes of Isis. This worked to her favor as Antony fancied himself to be like the Greek god Dionysus and was easy prey for her seductive charms. He agreed to protect Egypt, and Cleopatra’s right to rule there, and she returned to Egypt followed shortly by Antony, who then spent considerable time there during the winter of 41-40 BC. It was at this time that togeth er they formed a drinking society which they called “The Inimitable Livers” and shortly after Mark returned to Rome she gave birth to twins naming them Alexander Helios (sun) and Cleopatra Selene (moon). This is the adventure that was recorded to history by Plutarch and depicted by William Shakespeare in the play, Antony and Cleopatra.Following his return to Rome Mark Antony’s wife, Fulvia died and Octavian required him to prove his loyalty by marrying Octavian’s sister, Octavia so it wasn’t until 37 BC that he and Cleopatra met again; this time, he was seeking money to fund a military campaign. For his part, he would return to Cleopatra much of Egypt’s eastern empire, including Cyprus, Crete, Cyrenaica (Libya), Jericho and large portions of Syria and Lebanon. During this time they became lovers again and in 36 BC she gave birth to Ptolemy Phildelphos. But, following a dis astrous defeat at Parthia Antony rejected his wife, Octavia and returned to Egypt which resulted in his being stripped of all his titles by the Roman Senate and Octavian declared war on Cleopatra.BySeptember of 31 BC, at the Battle of Actium, Cleopatra’s and Mark Antony’s forces had been defeated by Octavian’s. She returned to Alexandria followed shortly by Antony. Still, that city was under siege, and when he arrived there, he heard a rumor that Cleopatra had committed suicide, and he used his sword also to die. Before he died, how ever, he learned that the rumor had been false. After she had laid Mark Antony to rest Cleopatra met with Octavian to accept defeat and then immediately clos eted herself in her chamber, and while the actual cause of her death is not certain it has been speculated that she used an asp, the poisonous snake that is con sidered a symbol of royal divinity, to commit suicide. To honor her final wishes she was buried with Mark ThereAntony.is no doubt that Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, was one of the most well educated and powerful Egyptian rulers in histo ry because once she actually assumed the powerful role she held her country together despite its internal and external conflicts. It is unfortunate that much of what is written of Cleopatra’s life and loves comes primarily from the writings of philosopher Plutarch who was born during the century following Cleopatra’s death and from what has been depicted in plays. And, if you did n’t know before you now know more about the forerunner of the modern day “Femme Fatale.”
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My most recent venture out to a movie theater almost did not happen. Thank goodness my date was my mil lennial cousin who is my ‘all things tech’ go to guru. I am now up to speed on preordering tickets, understanding there are no longer tickets—just a phone screen flash, and humans no longer work anywhere in sight of cus tomers. The Jetson’s have arrived in 2022. If only the little flying car was available for transportation. After the virtual ticket purchase, we walked into the vortex of speakers and the mega screen to our assigned seats, which are now more comfortable than any other seat in my home. The lights went down and so did I—in a cloud of reclined comfort, I fell asleep. So, the movie theater adventure happened, I just missed the movie. Just because we are aware of the cashless, person-less environment, robotic society does not mean the shift of old habits vanish quickly. Practice event number one: Food court at the newest tech center in San Antonio. My partner and I took an exploratory field trip to the latest technology business development at PortSA. We were part of the ‘grand opening’ to show the public this newest space of space-like experiences. We toured the new the ater/exhibit hall/concert venue/rodeo area/whatever you can imagine space that in the press of a button can shift to any needed venue space. We did see humans, but we were distracted by the fancy, flash lighting, the constant movement of walls, chairs and stages to engage with any of them. Next, we were led into a room of endless computers with cooling sta tions. I only mention the cooling sta tions as they are for the heavy use of the computers, not the hot flashes of baby boomers in the crowd. This was the most recent innovation of gaming rooms where gamers come and battleGalactica other gamers in universes far, far away. Humans were in this dark, underlit room, but again, no interaction with them. The flying fingers and occasional phonic outburst kept the looky-lou’s in check. The final destination was the food court: An enormous space of cashless concessions. We were turned Is Less More?
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• The Mission has taken on a roman tic life because of the Rose Window, and about 60 weddings are performed yearly!
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• The Rose Window is the earliest known work of sculpture in the United States.
• Edward Huizar is the great, great, great-grandson of Don Pedro Huizar and a First Family Descendant. He is a native San Antonian and has spent 15 years researching the Huizar Family Heritage, finding docu ments and land grants dating back to 1773, and authenticating Don Pedro's legend and the healing of Texans. We met at The Historic Crockett Hotel for the Grand Opening of The Davy Crockett Tavern! Be on the lookout for his upcoming books and documentary about the Huizar Family and Texas. Take a day to explore Mission San Jose. I promise it will be worthwhile. There is a grist mill with running water and a water wheel. There are hiking and biking trails, and your dogs are welcome. There is an excellent mariachi mass on Sundays. There is a reason the five missions are UNESCO World Heritage Sites; they all tell the story of the area's rich history and beauty.
• The plaque beside the window at San Jose credits Don Pedro Huizar for creat ing The Rose Window.
• It is documented that Don Pedro Huizar married twice and had seven chil dren. He named all of his sons Jose and his daughters Maria, after Joseph & Mary, the earthly parents of Jesus.
• There is a small park in San Antonio dedicated to Don Pedro Huizar on the corner of S. St Mary's and Ceasar Chavez. The dedication plaque reads: "Don Pedro Huizar was a Spanish architect, land surveyor, craftsman, and sculptor of the 18th century. Mr. Huizar owned much of the property currently located in the King William Neighborhood." (The Huizar Family lost all of their properties in a land grab from 1835-1842 by Samuel Maverick) The Park went undedicated for 34 years.
• It was here, at the Granary, that children's education in Harlandale would begin. Don Pedro's son Jose Antonio owned the Graney and donated it to the community. It became the first San Jose School.
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For many REALTORS®, the sole reason they might utilize a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is that, prior to April 15 of each year, they can drop off files (or shoe boxes) containing the required tax information from the previous year that probably relates to their business so that the proper income tax forms may be complet ed and filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Actually, that is merely tax preparation, and if it represents all that is done annually, it could be doing a major disservice to one's business and to one’s Youself. may wish to continue visiting the Accountant that cur rently prepares your taxes but you should be aware that it could be costing you money, and if your Accountant happens to be a CPA it may be costing you even more.
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Once a REALTOR® learns to treat what they do as a business, they will find that there are multi ple things that can be done to ensure that they get to keep more of their net earnings by reducing the amount of taxes they pay out to the IRS. Most have heard that they should set up their business as an LLC single member corpora tion because it will help protect them as a company. And, they should also know that if they con tinue as a sole proprietor they will be reporting their income on a Schedule C which then subjects them to paying self-employment taxes. So, if for example one has a profit of $105,000 for the year, it could translate to about $16,000 in self-employment taxes which points out that by having an understanding of the many tax strategies available, one can save a considerable amount of the monies they have earned and avoid selfemployment taxes altogether. Rather than just preparing their taxes for them, Ed Guerrero encourages REALTORS® to learn how to strategize in advance so they will then be less likely to overpay their taxes by missing some potential deductions because their business entity is not set up properly. And, time is money, so how do you go about learning what tax strategies might be bene ficial for you in your particular sit uation? Ed past speaking event
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THOUGHTOUT TEXAS. Currently now with ZOOMs ---GoSeeEducation Series now Monday-Friday over 520 Education zoom shows for clients and new clients.Join him on his ZOOM link which is available on Ed’s Facebook page according to the following schedule: for Retirement and Tax Strategies –Monday 12nn and replay at 6pm; Biz Physi-cology - Tuesdays 12nn and replay at 6 pm; Tax and Biz Strategies for Realtors –Wednesday 12nn and replay at 6pm; Tax Strategies for Multifamily Investors - Thursdays 12nn and replay at 6pm and for Legal and Tax Strategies –Fridays 12nn and replay at 6pm (1st Friday for Estate Planning and Retirement Tax Strategies, 2nd Friday for Real Estate Investors, 3rd Friday for Personal and Business and 4th Friday for Real Estate and Legal). If you have specific questions or perhaps just want to RSVP for the Tax Strategies events call 210-4907100 or email Ed Ed@GuerreroCPA.com.at So, do yourself and your pocketbook a favor and learn just how Guerrero CPA can help you understand what measures you can take to help improve your tax position. "Go See Ed."
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Mid-YearMYERS Sales Earns Salespeople Of CENTURY 21 Scott Myers 2022 PACESETTER Awards for Production We are excited to announce three new agents joining the Blanco Road Regional office location. Shara Graves is an Alamo Heights High School and a Texas Tech University graduate. Shara brings many years of experience as a teacher and new home builders representative. Darlene Villarreal attended Churchill High School and Southwest Texas State University. Darlene is joining Realty Executives bringing an extensive busi ness background to assist and guide her Silviaclients.Sahagun joins us from the Southern California real estate market. With extensive real estate experience, Silvia holds a dual license in Texas and California. She still assists her past clients in the California market. of San Antonio Welcomes 3 Agents
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CENTURY 21 Scott Myers announced today that Century 21 Real Estate LLC recently recognized, Norm Muller, Audrey Ethridge, Lusi Dennis, Mark Harris, and Jacques Benatar impres sive mid-year sales in 2022. The PACESETTER Award is to independent CENTURY 21® agents track the MASTERS or CEN TURION® Award at 6 months. These agents must have halfway through of $132,500 in Gross commission's or 28 sales to achieve MASTERS. Muller, Harris, and Ethridge are on track to receiving The CENTU RION Award is given to salespeople that achieve or surpass sales production of $2,830,000 or 490 closed transaction sides within a calendar year. "The individual efforts and dedication displayed by these members of CENTURY 21 Scott Myers in achieving this significant accom plishment are to be commended," said Mike Miedler, chief executive officer, Century 21 Real Estate LLC. "Through the PACESETTER Award, the CENTURY 21 System is able to rec ognize the outstanding achievements of its sales people."
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24 Real Estate Newsline September 2022 Follow Us @renewsline Toni Smart, Smart Group with Susan Valenzuela and Paula Grigsby both TAP FCU Sandy Andalzua, Real, Pat Farrell, RE Newsline and Patricia Botello, SABOR Debra Sackett and Crystal Green, both RE/MAX North San Antonio Caden Povolish, TAP FCU and Solange Grande, EXIT Premier Realty Tim Pappas, Speaker and Kenny Cunningham, Click & Move Realty To see eventpicturesdownloadandmorefromthisandothersonline: Venkat Peketi, Dash Realty and Naga Peketi, Key Realty GRI Brunch At SSFCU Danette Wagnon, eXp Realty and Jeff Arias, SSFCU Kayle Hutchison, JB Goodwin and Gary Scott, Home Team of America
