Revealing mistake: When Mark Antony jumps on the trapeze-shaped elevator, one can see it's Richard Burton's stunt double.
Continuity mistake: When the doctor explains to Cleopatra what epilepsy is, the white cloth on the box next to him disappears between shots.
Factual error: When Cleopatra is lying down and talking to Caesar, her flesh-coloured underwear is visible.
Revealing mistake: During the naval battle, a long rope runs from the side of a burning ship on the left, out offscreen, to keep it steady.
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: 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: Cleopatra tosses a cushion for Caesar to kneel. Its position changes between the first and second shots.
Revealing mistake: The first panoramic shot of Alexandria has a realistic matte painting on the horizon and background, except for the rocks and trees on the left, which are a blatant flat painting. (00:06:25)
Continuity mistake: When Mark Antony finds Rufio's dead body, the way he holds his sword changes between shots. (03:29:28)
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: 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.
Deliberate mistake: Elizabeth Taylor suffered a tracheotomy while filming the movie. A noticeable scar on her throat appears and disappears randomly during the movie.
Factual error: A large golden modern mechanical table clock is visible next to Mark Antony, centuries before it was invented. In ancient Egypt, they used sundials and water clocks. (02:31:55)
Factual error: The Forum shown in that film is smaller than in real life. Also, Cleopatra is shown passing through the Arc of Contantine, a monument that was built centuries after her death.
Factual error: The Roman legionaries are using armor and shields first used over a century later, and there are no transverse crests to mark the many centurions that would have been in each unit.
Factual error: Cleopatra's barge shows that it has linoleum flooring. However, much marble would have sunk the barge because of its weight.
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.