Biography
Cleopatra VII was the final active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Renowned for her political skill, intelligence, and diplomacy, she played a major role in the power struggles of the late Roman Republic.
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Cleopatra VII was the final active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Renowned for her political skill, intelligence, and diplomacy, she played a major role in the power struggles of the late Roman Republic.
Her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony have made her one of the most famous figures of the ancient world. Following her death in 30 BCE, Egypt became a province of Rome.
- Lifespan
- 69 BCE–30 BCE
- Nationality
- Egyptian
- Occupations
- Queen of Egypt
- Era
- Hellenistic Period
- Born
- 69 BCE Reviewed
- Died
- 30 BCE Reviewed
- Tags
- Egyptian, Hellenistic Period, Queen of Egypt
- Themes
- Power and Resistance, Global History