The Death of Cleopatra (Arabic: مصرع كليوباترا, romanized: Maṣraʿ Kilyūbātrā) is a 1929 verse play by Egyptian poet and playwright Ahmed Shawqi.

It depicts the last days of Cleopatra's life in Alexandria and the events surrounding the Battle of Actium and the Roman conquest of Egypt.

[1][3] The Death of Cleopatra was published with a critical essay titled "Analytical Views" (Arabic: نظرات تحليلية, romanized: Naẓarāt Taḥlīliyya) in which Shawqi discussed and defended his choice of subject matter.

[4] The plot of Shawqi's play largely follows that of Shakespeare's: Cleopatra and her lover, Mark Antony, one of the triumvirs of the Roman Republic, are attempting to repel an invasion by Octavian.

The victory is celebrated at Cleopatra's palace, where the royal couple drink wine, sing and listen to music.