In 51 B.C., Ptolemy XII died, leaving the throne to 18-year-old Cleopatra and her brother, the 10-year-old Ptolemy XIII. It is likely that the two siblings married, as was customary at the time. Over the next fe
While in Rome, Cleopatra VI seized power but she was overthrown by Berenice IV. With the help of a Roman Army led by Aulus Gabinius, Ptolemy regained power in 55 B.C. Ptolemy XII died in March 51 BC and the 18-year-old Cleopatra VII and her brother and husband, the 12-year-old ...
In full: 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 Show More The vast majority of Egypt’s many hundreds of queens, although famed throughou...
where he died after bidding her to make her peace with Octavian. When the triumphant Roman arrived, she attempted to seduce him, but he resisted her charms. Rather than fall under Octavian’s domination, Cleopatra died by suicide on either August 10 or August 12, 30 B.C., possibly by me...
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While Apollodorus agrees that Pothinus’s death was justified, he wishes Cleopatra would have called on him to engage Pothinus in a duel so that the man could have died honorably. Next, Cleopatra consults Britannus. Britannus tells her that she was right to punish Pothinus for his ...
What led to the downfall of Egyptian Queen Cleopatra?Overview of the fall of Egypt, with a detailed discussion of Cleopatra's relationship with Mark Antony. See all videos for this article Soon after her return to Alexandria, in 44bce, Cleopatra’s coruler, Ptolemy XIV, died. Cleopatra now...
While Antony is said to have fatally stabbed himself in the stomach, Cleopatra’s method of suicide is less certain. Legend has it that she died by enticing an “asp”—most likely a viper or Egyptian cobra—to bite her arm, but the ancient chronicler Plutarch admits that “what really ...
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A Roman general and an Egyptian queen, Mark Antony and Cleopatra flaunted their scandalous love affair while challenging the power of Rome.