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- Born January, 69 BC
- Four children: 1 by Julius Caesar, 3 by Mark Antony
- 2 brothers: Ptolemy III and Ptolemy XIV
- Predecessor: Ptolemy XII
- Considered the last pharaoh of Egypt
- Ruled Egypt from 51-30 BCEgyptology Online: The Infamous Cleopatra
- Sister, Arsinoe, executed by Mark Antony
- Only member of her family to learn EgyptianEgyptology Online: The Infamous Cleopatra
- Died: 30 BC
- Cause of death: SuicideEgyptology Online: The Infamous Cleopatra
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Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, born in 69 BC, co-ruled Egypt with her father, Ptolemy XII, and later with her brothers, Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV.Egyptology Online: The Infamous Cleopatra By allying herself with Roman Emperor Julius Caesar, she was able to run her brother off and take control of Egypt. She then ruled the country alongside her son Cesarion, from 44 BC to 30 BC.
- In April 2009, a team of archaeologists announced that they had found evidence that indicated the burial site of Cleopatra and Mark Antony might be located near the Taposiris Magna, 50 kilometers west of Alexandria.Voice of America: Archaeologists Closing In on Possible Site of Cleopatra's Tomb (April 18, 2009)
End of the Hellenistic Era
Cleopatra VII is considered to be the last Pharaoh of Egypt. Her reign saw the end of the Hellenistic Era and the dawn of the Roman Era.The Hellenistic era was a period of time that was filled with Greek power and influence following the achievements of Alexander the Great. The Roman era followed the Hellenistic period. Ancient Rome was considered to be the seat of power in the Mediterranean area during the Roman era.
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Cleopatra was a woman of insatiable sexuality and insatiable avarice...Through her own genius, she captivated the two greatest Romans of her time, and destroyed herself.— Dio Cassius#Channel 4: AD 1: Cleopatra-
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Cleopatra VII Questions
I know her full name was Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator. But what was her last name? Philopator? 1 AnswerAccording to Nationmaster, Cleopatra Thea Philopator is her full name and it means "the Goddess Cleopatra, the Beloved of Her Father" read more
What does Cleopatra's sarcophagus look like? 5 AnswersThis is what I found. Also doing a search in google.com for images can get you some images. http://images.google.tt/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=or... read more
When will the Remake of Final Fantasy VII come out? 3 AnswersIt's not impossible, but whenever journalists ask Square Enix about it, they complain about how hard it would be. They would want to get all of the same artist... read more -
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Cleopatra VII Timeline
- 69 B.C.: Born
- 51 B.C.: Co-Ruled with Ptolemy XIII
- 51 B.C.: Exiled to Syria by her brother
- 48 B.C.: Returned from exile to form an allegiance with Julius Caesar
- 47 B.C.: Gave birth to Caesarion
- 44 B.C.: Thought to be in Rome during Caesar's assassination
- 40 B.C.: Birthed twins by Mark Antony
- 37 B.C.: Married Mark Antony
- 37 B.C.: Birthed third child by Mark Antony
- 34 B.C.: Crowned herself "Queen of Kings"
- 30 B.C.: Committed suicide by being bitten by an asp
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Films
- IMDb: Films about Cleopatra
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1912: Cleopatra
- 1917: Cleopatra
- 1934: Cleopatra
- 1945: Caesar and Cleopatra
- 1953: Serpent of the Nile
- 1963: Cleopatra
- 1964: Carry on Cleo
- 1972: Antony and Cleopatra
- 1999: Cleopatra (TV Movie)
- 2002: Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre
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Cleopatra VII Blogs and Message Boards
- Guardian Unlimited: Arts Blog: Changing the face of Cleopatra (February 14, 2007)
- Free Republic: Cleopatra VII was a Blonde (2005)
- RealTravel: A Trip to Cleopatra's Old Stomping Grounds (2006)
- Google Blog Search: Cleopatra
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