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Cleopatra, Last of the Ptolemies Cleopatra now is more commonly identified by her stunning beauty, but that is not all there was to her although her looks and sex appeal did help her rule there was more to the young girl who ruled Egypt at the early age of eighteen. A queen who played a role in several of her siblings’ deaths and married her younger brother aged twelve at the time of marriage was also a queen who took charge and ruled Egypt her way, disregarding tradition and put in a great amount of effort to solve the conflict between Egypt and Rome. The question here is should we hold Cleopatra at the high stake that we do, naming her one of the most important women in history? “Was she an extravagant queen who reveled in luxury and …show more content…

Born in Egypt in 69 BC Cleopatra was born into a Macedonian family who of which were descendants of Ptolemy I. Having many siblings both younger and older than her, when her father Ptolemy XII passed, he left the ruling of the kingdom to both Cleopatra and her younger brother who she then married Ptolemy XIV. This marriage was not out of love, but out of her love for her country and her desire to rule it was the only option since in order to rule she was required to have a consort either a son or brother. Which contributes to one of her many titles “Philadelphus” which means lover of her brothers. It has been said that Cleopatra was beautiful, desirable and irresistible. However, her personality also played a role into her charm since some argue that it was not her looks that attracted the men she was with but her intellect and personality. Speaking several languages some of which were both Egyptian as well as Greek since both were used during that time period, Cleopatra was an educated woman. She was later described as a ruler who could have and keep a conversation going with scholars and enjoyed their companion due to her high level of education in many different subjects including politics which at the time was very …show more content…

When Cleopatra returned after the assassination of Caesar she took matters into her own hands and ordered the death of her brother. Egypt had suffered greatly during her time in Rome, restoring her country was going to take time and work. Mark Antony was the next great figure that would fall for Cleopatra’s charm. The relationship escalated quickly leading to the birth of their three children. Together they were a power couple making the gain of power and wealth their goal regards of who or what they manipulated. Their final fight with their roman enemies was deadly since Antony hears rumors that She has committed suicide he then does the same thing, all while Cleopatra surrenders to Octavian who she was unable to charm into loving her. Cleopatra poisons herself and her sons are murdered bringing an end to the

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