Dory's Cleopatra Page

In this report, you will learn about Cleopatra VII and her life as the queen of Egypt. There are other web sites and related topics within this web page. The sections include:

Cleopatra's Life

Cleopatra

Cleopatra's Romances

Conclusion

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By Dory N. '02 Germantown Academy

Introduction

Cleopatra was born in 69 BC in Alexandria, a town on the coast of Egypt. She had two older sisters, Cleopatra VI and Berenice IV, and a younger sister, Arsinoe IV. She had two younger brothers, Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV. Some believe that Cleopatra VI died as a child and Ptolemy Auletes, Cleopatra's father, had Berenice beheaded. In 51 BC, after her father's death, the Roman leader, Pompey, was left to care for the children. In his will, Ptolemy Auletes left Egypt to Cleopatra VII and Ptolemy XIII. The Roman empire was on the rise, while the Ptolemys' power was decreasing. Egypt decided to ally with the Romans.