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Seleucus

Seleucus is a general serving Egypt under Cleopatra in Shakespeare's drama. He is portrayed as a loyal yet conflicted character, embodying the complex interplay between military action and diplomatic strategy during a turbulent historical period.

Seleucus negotiating between Egyptian and Hellenistic advisors in an opulent marble hall.

Seleucus is the general of Egypt’s armies under Cleopatra, present in Shakespeare’s drama as a loyal but often conflicted figure, representing the tension between warfare and diplomacy.