Continuity mistake: When Cleopatra and Caesar meet for the first time, Caesar takes a piece of fruit to his mouth. But in the next shot, his arm is by his side even though there was no time for him to put it down. (00:22:15)
Continuity mistake: While Cleopatra is in bed, Mark Antony orders her to talk to him. She rises up slightly and holds her head. An instant cut later, she is lying on the bed again. (02:12:49)
Continuity mistake: When Mark Antony finds Rufio's dead body, the way he holds his sword changes between shots. (03:29:28)
Continuity mistake: Mark Antony lies next to Cleopatra and asks for a kiss while she holds his jawbone. A shot later, her hand is under his chin. (03:40:20)
Continuity mistake: When Mark Antony is crowned emperor, there is a man perpendicular to him, inches away, holding a cushion. A shot later, he is half a metre behind, yet now he stands parallel to Mark Antony. The shot changes, and he is back in the previous position.
Continuity mistake: When Cleopatra lies dead, the position of her hands and the cane she holds change three times.
Continuity mistake: After Cleopatra is unrolled out of the rug, her sandals swap to high-heeled shoes.
Continuity mistake: When the doctor explains to Cleopatra what epilepsy is, the white cloth on the box next to him disappears between shots.
Continuity mistake: Mark Antony puts his cape over Casio's hands. A shot later, his hands are uncovered.
Continuity mistake: Mark Antony covers Casio's corpse with his cape except for his feet. A shot later, his feet are suddenly covered.
Continuity mistake: Mark Antony throws Casio's shroud away, but a shot later it reappears over his feet.
Continuity mistake: When Mark Antony walks over to Casio's corpse, the shroud covers the feet completely in the wide shot, but not the heels in the close-up.
Continuity mistake: When Cleopatra's boat arrives, the curtains are opened and translucent. When seen from a distance, they're closed and opaque.
Continuity mistake: Cleopatra tosses a cushion for Caesar to kneel. Its position changes between the first and second shots.
Continuity mistake: Caesar unrolls the rug where Cleopatra is and holds it upwards, while she rolls 2 metres ahead. An instant cut later, the rug is on the floor and she is barely half a metre away.
Answer: The people of higher rank would usually have more or better armor so in his case that would probably be extra armor for his legs and arms.