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3 days ago · Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (Koinē Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Θεά Φιλοπάτωρ lit. Cleopatra "father-loving goddess"; 70/69 BC – 10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler.
6 days ago · Cleopatra is famous worldwide for her contributions to the Egyptian empire and for being one of the most powerful queens in recorded human history. In many ancient records, they often described Cleopatra to be of great beauty that could compete with the beauty of a goddess or greater.
3 days ago · Cleopatra VII (r. 51-30 BC) The last ruler of ancient Egypt was also one of its most famous: Cleopatra VII. Although Cleopatra was a member of the Greek-Macedonian Ptolemaic dynasty, she embraced her role as an Egyptian queen. Well-educated and intelligent, Cleopatra could speak several languages, including her native Greek and the Egyptian tongue.
May 13, 2024 · Cleopatra was a woman more myth than history, immortalised in poetry, drama, music, art, and film. But the real story of Cleopatra VII is even more compelling. She was the last of seven Cleopatras who ruled Egypt before it was subsumed into the Roman Empire.
May 3, 2024 · Cleopatra may be the most written-about woman in history, and is certainly the most famous female ruler of any kingdom, ancient or modern. Yet, despite the mythology that attaches to the...
- Toby Wilkinson
May 19, 2024 · Cleopatra's Family Tree. The Ancestry of Egypt's Most Famous Queen. During the Ptolemaic Period in Ancient Egypt, several queens named Cleopatra rose to power. The most famous and influential of these was Cleopatra VII, the daughter of Ptolemy XII (Ptolemy Auletes) and Cleopatra V.
May 11, 2024 · Cleopatra. It is one of the most recognisable names in ancient history, made famous by the exploits of Egypt’s controversial pharaoh queen. But did you know that the Cleopatra of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony fame was actually the seventh Cleopatra of her dynasty.
