Cleopatra was the last active pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Her name was Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, although she is known only as Cleopatra to most people. Her name means 'glory of the father', and is derived from the Greek name Kleopatra, but in the feminine form. She was a member of...
Cleopatra VII Philopator (Greek:ΚλεοπάτραΦιλοπάτωρ; Late 69 BC[1] – August 12,30 BC),known to history as Cleopatra,was the last active pharaoh of Ancient Egypt,only shortly survived by her son,Caesarion as pharaoh.The name Cleopatra is derived from the Greek na...
Sophie: Some historical sources say she was rolled up in a carpet – and others say she was hidden inside a linen sack. Cleopatra is the subject of today's show. She was the last pharaoh to rule Egypt and is arguably the most famous female ruler in h...
CLEOPATRA VII PHILOPATOR, Queen and Pharaoh of Egypt, AE 40 drachmae. Alexandria mint, 51-30 BC. Diademed draped bust right of Cleopatra VII right
She was one of the most popular Egyptian queens and the last pharaoh of Egypt. Cleopatra was also the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, a Greek Macedonian who ruled Egypt. One of Cleopatra’s greatest achievements was to improve the role of woman within her society. Through her own ...
Cleopatra - Queen, Egypt, Pharaoh: The vast majority of Egypt’s many hundreds of queens, although famed throughout their own land, were more or less unknown in the outside world. As the dynastic age ended and the hieroglyphic script was lost, the queens
Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt was a historical queen and the last pharaoh of Egypt whose image and history has been distorted in countless ways.
After a series of defeats, Pompey fled to Egypt in 48 B.C., hoping to win support from Ptolemy XIII. The young pharaoh decided that Pompey was more trouble than he was worth and had him executed. When Caesar landed with a small body of troops in Alexandria, he was presented with Pompe...
Cleopatra VII Philopator (Greek:ΚλεοπάτραΦιλοπάτωρ; Late 69 BC[1] – August 12,30 BC),known to history as Cleopatra,was the last active pharaoh of Ancient Egypt,only shortly survived by her son,Caesarion as pharaoh.The name Cleopatra is derived from the Greek na...
Some historical sources say she was rolled up in a carpet – and others say she was hiddeninside a linen sack. Cleopatra is the subject of today's show. She was the last pharaoh torule Egypt and is arguably the most famous female ruler in history....