Cleopatr The Death Of Cleopatra The King Of Egypt

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Cleopatra Cleopatra took the throne at age 18 and co-ruled with her brother after the death of her father. She quickly became one of Egypt’s most powerful leaders. Cleopatra was crowned pharaoh of Egypt at the age of 18. Cleopatra was the last of the Macedonian Greek to rule Egypt. She ruled Egypt from 51 B.C to about 30 B.C. Cleopatra was forced to marry her brother in order to keep the throne. (Encyclopedia Britannica) If she did not marry her brother Ptolemy XIII she would have lost the throne. The throne was handed down to her by her father. Her father was Ptolemy XII Auletes. (Encyclopedia Britannica) Cleopatra did many good things as a leader. She was politically smart and knew what to do in order to keep her country safe. (www.EncyclopediaBritannica.com)