Nettet6. jul. 2024 · In late summer 30 BC, the last ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt, Cleopatra VII, died by suicide. Holed up in a mausoleum she had built on her palace grounds in Alexandria, the story goes that she sent for an asp, a poisonous Egyptian serpent and symbol of divine royalty. After the asp was smuggled into the mausoleum in a fig basket, Cleopatra held … NettetWhen Ptolemy XIII died in 47 BC, Cleopatra married her younger brother, Ptolemy XIV, to ensure that her reign was still legitimized. At this point, she had just become pregnant …
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Nettet31. jan. 2024 · Cleopatra Selene had two children with King Juba. She ruled for two decades before dying at the age of 35. 4. Ptolemy Philadelphus. Not much is known … Nettet31. mar. 2024 · Cleopatra, the most famous pharaoh of Egypt and mistress of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, died by suicide after her army was defeated by the First Roman Emperor, Octavian. The Egyptian queen succeeded her father, Ptolemy XII, who died in 51 B.C. Cleopatra and her brother became King Ptolemy XIII and reigned Egypt as … slow dreams
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NettetWhen Ptolemy XIII died in 47 BC, Cleopatra married her younger brother, Ptolemy XIV, to ensure that her reign was still legitimized. At this point, she had just become pregnant with Caesar's child. Caesar, meanwhile, was married to … Nettet4. jul. 2024 · At what age did Cleopatra start ruling Egypt? When Ptolemy XII died in 51 bce, the throne passed to his young son, Ptolemy XIII, and daughter, Cleopatra VII. It is likely, but not proven, that the two married soon after their father’s death. The 18-year-old Cleopatra, older than her brother by about eight years, became the dominant ruler. NettetCleopatra VII Philopator (Koinē Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ, "Cleopatra the father-beloved"; 70/69 BC – 10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler. A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and … slow dream tour