Cleopatra lived a very significant life, through manipulation, seduction, and cleverness she managed to be successful through not only her life, but also her reign as one of the most well-known pharaohs of Egypt. Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator was born in Egypt during the year 69 BCE, and was a” descendent of a Macedonian general” who attended to “Alexander the Great”, her family ruled for a long time and had a lot of power(Jarus). She is one of the most well-known women in history, and lived a very significant life. She ruled a large portion of Egypt for twenty-two years, beginning her reign at the young age of eighteen, and ruling until her death at age thirty-nine (Schiff 1). However, it was a far from easy task and she faced many hard