Cleopatra first sent negotiators to explain her point of view but, according to the historian Cassius Dio, she soon became convinced that if she came personally she could more easily win the Roman ruler over by her charm and beauty.
Cleopatra pertama-tama mengirimkan beberapa perunding untuk menjelaskan sudut pandangnya, namun menurut sejarawan Cassius Dio, ia segera yakin bahwa jika ia datang secara pribadi dapat lebih mudah memenangkan penguasa Romawi atas pesona dan kecantikannya.