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Canidius

Roman general loyal to Antony.

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First appearance: vi of the workings of the learned olympus at memphis of the poisonings of cleopatra of the speech of antony to his captains and of the passing of isis from the land of khem

In IV: Of the Meeting of Charmion with the Learned Olympus; Of Her Speech with Him; Of the Coming of Olympus Into the Presence of Cleopatra; and of the Commands of Cleopatra: Mentioned as the general who brought news…

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CLCleopatraATAtouaANAntonyCACaesarionCHCharmionCACanidius

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  • Minor characters and deities
  • Protagonist
  • Egyptian loyalists and Romans
  • Cleopatra's family and rivals

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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