if this book remain faithful to the book then we can only assume that the author be ignorant of history . mark anthony never die of injury obtain in battle a depict . he die a coward death by commit suicide and even then and he ask his slave to do it for him . the slave choose to kill himself instead . in the real story mark anthony be ashamed by the slave great valor and decide to copy him . but even in death mark anthony be a drunken failure and fail at his own suicide attempt . he cry out for cleopatra and be take to her and bleeding . she haul his litter up on rope and mark anthony die a while later . if you want history do not watch this movie . if you want romantic drivel then you will probably enjoy it .