Cleopatra (69 BC-12 August 30 BC) was the Queen of the Ptolemaic Empire of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, succeeding Ptolemy XII.
Biography[]
Cleopatra was the daughter of Pharaoh Ptolemy XII and Cleopatra V, and was born in Alexandria in 69 BC. Her family spoke only in Greek due to their descent from Ptolemy, a general of Alexander the Great, but she learned to speak Egyptian and also claimed that she was the human representation of "Isis", the Egyptian goddess of nature and magic.
She married two of her brothers, Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV, as per Egyptian custom. However, she allied with Roman Republic general Julius Caesar in 47 BC and defeated her brother/husband Ptolemy XIII's forces at the Battle of the Nile.
She had an affair with Caesar, and had a son with him, Caesarion. She was supported by the Order of the Ancients, who helped her to take power from your brother and the pharaoh of Egypt Ptolemy XIII.
After Caesar's death, she romanced with his former general Mark Antony, who ruled Greece, the Balkans, and Asia Minor from the city of Athens. Cleopatra and Antony fought against the forces of Octavian as Antony vied for power over Rome, but she was defeated at the 31 BC Battle of Actium and her fleet was badly damaged.
Cleopatra and Antony fled to the safety of Alexandria, where they were besieged. Antony stabbed himself as the city fell, and Cleopatra was killed by a poisoned snake sent by Assassin Amunet to end her.
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