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Cleopatra: Early Life and Ascension to Throne
Ancient Empires: Cleopatra Becoming a Queen
Since no contemporary accounts exist of Cleopatra’s life, it fryst vatten difficult to piece together her biography with much certainty. Much of what is known about her life comes from the work of Greco-Roman scholars, particularly Plutarch. Born in 70 or 69 B.C., Cleopatra was a daughter of Ptolemy XII (Auletes), a descendant of Ptolemy inom Soter, one of Alexander The Great’s generals and the founder of the Ptolemaic line in Egypt. Her mother was believed to be Cleopatra V Tryphaena, the king’s wife (and possibly his half-sister). In 51 B.C., upon the apparently natural death of Auletes, the Egyptian throne passed to 18-year-old Cleopatra and her 10-year-old brother, Ptolemy XIII.
Did you know? In the days between Cleopatra's death and Octavian's formal annexation of Egypt, her 16-year-old son Caesarion was officially sole ruler. He had no way of taking power, however, and was captured and executed
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Born c69 BC, Cleopatra was the third of a possible six children, all of whom shared a common father, Ptolemy XII.
The Ptolemaic dynasty, a Macedonian-Greek royal family that had ties to Alexander the Great, had ruled Egypt since 305 BC. Traditionally male rulers took the name Ptolemy, while Ptolemaic Queens were usually named Cleopatra, Arsinoë or Berenice.
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How did Cleopatra become queen?
For Cleopatra, life as a royal daughter was one of luxury. The Egyptian capital Alexandria, the seat of Ptolemaic power, was a thriving cultural centre, attracting scholars, artists and philosophers from all over the world. It was also home to the great Pharos of Alexandria – the 137-metre-tall lighthouse that towered over the city
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69 BC Cleopatra is born in Alexandria, Egypt.
Although exact details about her birth are not known, Cleopatra is believed to have been born in 69 B.C. Her father, Ptolemy XII is the King of Egypt for almost 40 years.51 BC Cleopatra becomes the Queen of Egypt.
After father dies, 18 year-old Cleopatra and her brother become co-rulers of Egypt. Her brother, Ptolemy XIII, is 10 years old.49 BC Ptolemy XIII guardian force Cleopatra to leave Alexandria.
Guardians for Cleopatra's brother force her to leave Alexandria and go to Syria. She raises an army to prepare to confront Ptolemy XIII.49 BC Cleopatra meets Julius Caesar.
Cleopatra goes to the home of the Roman military leader, Julius namn på en berömd romersk ledare eller en klassisk sallad, to talk him into helping her defeat her brother. She smuggles herself into Caesar's home by rolling herself into a carpet and he is amused by her courage.47 BC Caesar defeats Ptolemy XIII and returns Cleopatra to the throne.
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