Firstly, who is Cleopatra?
Queen Cleopatra VII, who was known as Cleopatra and called herself the new ISIS, a nickname that distinguished her from Cleopatra III, who claimed to be a living embodiment of the god ISIS, She is the last king of the Ptolemaic dynasty, which ruled Egypt from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC until the occupation of Egypt by the Romans in 30 BC. She is the daughter of Ptolemy XII, who died in 52 BC. This resulted in the transfer of the throne in 51 BC. As a result of this age difference, Cleopatra shared it with her brother Ptolemy XIII, who was 8 years older than him, and this made her the de facto ruler of Egypt until a royal decree was issued appointing her brother Ptolemy XIII as king of Egypt in 50 BC.
Secondly, the life of Cleopatra ?
According to the usual traditions in these times, Cleopatra married her brother Ptolemy XIII, but he was later killed as a result of the conflict that took place between them on the throne, which began with the expulsion of Ptolemy XIII from Alexandria, the capital of Egypt at the time, in 49 BC. As a result of the instigations of his advisers, as Cleopatra was constantly in conflict with her brother Ptolemy, she was forced to flee to Syria and work on raising an army of mercenaries to regain the throne.
Thirdly, what about the shape of Cleopatra? Did she really look very beautiful?
Cleopatra was described as having a strong personality and being smart, and it was said that she was very beautiful and well-nurtured in politics, where she had a strong influence on the politics of Rome at a critical time, as Egypt was then under Roman tutelage and carried great importance to Rome, where Egypt was considered one of the most important sources of wheat for her. Although Cleopatra was described as a super beauty, many archaeologists have confirmed that the coins that bore the image of Cleopatra showed that she was not super beautiful, but that does not mind that she dazzled the prominent men of her time and won their love, admiration, and trust from the most prominent of these, Julius Caesar. According to the images of the coins bearing her image, she was white; she originally belonged to the Ptolemaic tribe, which denies the claims that she was of brown skin.
Fourth, what about Cleopatra's reign and her death?
Cleopatra ruled for a short time. And this was in the year 40 BC. Her kingdom was part of Marcus Antonius' imperial portion when the Roman world was partitioned after Julius Caesar's death, alongside both Octavius and Marcus Lepidus. Marcus Antonius had an affair with Cleopatra that cost him his fortune in Rome. Antony's order ended in suicide after Octavius defeated him at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. Cleopatra committed suicide after hearing the news.
