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Apr 22, 2024 · Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (“Cleopatra the Father-Loving Goddess”) Born: 70/69 bce. Died: August 30 bce, Alexandria. Notable Family Members: spouse Mark Antony. son Ptolemy Philadelphus. Role In: Battle of Actium. Recent News. Apr. 14, 2024, 2:36 AM ET (CBC) "Thy Women's Weeds" at Centaur Theatre reimagines Shakespearean heroines. Top Questions.
Oct 30, 2018 · Cleopatra VII (l. c. 69-30 BCE, r. 51-30 BCE) was the last ruler of Egypt before it was annexed as a province of Rome. Although arguably the most famous Egyptian queen, Cleopatra was actually Greek and a member of the Ptolemaic Dynasty (323-30 BCE) which ruled Egypt after the death of Alexander the Great (l. 356-323 BCE).
Apr 3, 2014 · Royalty. Cleopatra VII. Cleopatra, who reigned as queen of Egypt during the 1st century B.C., is one of the most famous female rulers in history. Her life inspired a Shakespeare play and...
Cleopatra VII, the last ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt, died on either 10 or 12 August, 30 BC, in Alexandria, when she was 39 years old.
Apr 28, 2023 · One of the few women who ruled ancient Egypt, Cleopatra VII was destined to be the last of her dynasty. But while she's often thought to be a great beauty who seduced Julius Caesar and Mark Antony ...
The early life of Cleopatra VII of Ptolemaic Egypt covers the period from her birth in early 69 BC to her accession to the throne during or before March 51 BC. Cleopatra was the daughter of reigning pharaoh Ptolemy XII Auletes ; the identity of her mother is disputed and is presumed to have been Cleopatra V or Cleopatra VI , who may have been ...
Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler. A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great.
