Ah, Cleopatra VII: the last Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. She was known for her intellect, her ambition, and her celebrated beauty. This was a woman who used every tool at her disposal to forge alliances and rule an empire. But what if, dear reader, Cleopatra had an Instagram account? Would she have gone viral or disappeared into the feed of history? Strap in, as we unravel the Reel world of Queen Cleo and her social media antics!
The Selfie Queen of the Nile
First things first, Cleopatra would no doubt have redefined the term ‘Selfie Queen’. Forget about those ancient busts and wall carvings; with the perfect lighting of the Egyptian sun and a strategically snapped shot at the banks of the Nile, her selfies would rival any Kardashian. #OnNile #QueenVibes would trend, and gossipy scrolls, er, comments, would spill onto her posts.
Each carefully curated image might even offer a peek of a cleverly styled asp bracelet, a nod to her most (in)famous exit on the historical stage. Just imagine the buzz around her ‘Tutorial Tuesday’ series, offering the perfect eye-liner techniques to keep those pharaohs swooning!
Influencing in a Digital Dynasty
"Just captivated my audience at the court of Alexandria - swipe up for some political drama, babe! #QueenOfEgypt #LovePolitics" If there ever was an influencer with the power to get a Caesar to trade his toga for some time by the Nile, it's Cleopatra. Her Instagram Stories would’ve been packed with sneak peeks into her discussions with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, teasing alliances through boomerangs and enigmatic Story teasers.
With each scroll through the day's updates, the Senate might find itself conspiring not just in the marketplace but on the comment threads as well. Cleopatra's direct message inbox would be more trafficked than any well-travelled Roman Road!
Going Viral With Virtual Campaigns
Pressure campaigns might well start from a strategically timed post or hashtag rather than a rally in Alexandria. "Feeling Un-Ptolemaic? Get out there and support the Peu-ple!" Capitalising on the mood of the masses, she'd launch initiatives that tie emotional video posts to rallying local support, one caption at a time.
Imagine a collab with Egyptian wheat farmers flaunting harvests that would put any quinoa-brand to shame, along with a strategic partnership post with Rome’s most elegant olive oil producers. Techie and tactile, she’d make texts-to-table varieties the talk of the agora.
Stories Fit for a Pharaonic Feed
The drama, however, wouldn’t wait for market-day odes or monthly proclamations. Thanks to Instagram Lives, Cleopatra might have set the stage for public addresses and fireside chats unlike any others. Whether it was schooling Octavian on diplomacy in live debates or urging her subjects to join her in celebrations, every ‘broadcast’ would be a phenom.
The myth-making would be instant, fans would get to witness ‘in-the-moment’ reactions to events like the Battle of Actium through colourful yet strategic emoji use. The TikTok history lessons on "Cleopatra's Most Savage DMs" would surely follow, blurring the boundaries of reality and curated charisma.
A Timeless Tale of Tags
As victories, defeats, love affairs, and rumours unfurl in real-time, one wonders how our digital Nile would remember Cleopatra. Would she merely be an algorithm away, or would the server gods of a much younger antiquity ensure she remained an evergreen icon?
Whatever the timeline, it’s certain she’d make waves, if not with a silver tongue, then surely with a gilded filter. For while the sands of time may cover thrones and scrolls, they’ll hardly bury a hashtag as eternal as hers.
So, the next time you find your thumb scrolling through timeless beauties past and present, remember Cleopatra could've slipped through that digital hourglass with a like, a post, and a coquettish wink from history.
