Cleopatra formed alliances with Roman rulers because she thought she could protect her country from being absorbed by Rome. She was also concerned about protecting her dynasty and carrying on the Ptolemaic lineage.
Cleopatra knew her armies could never defeat the Roman armies, so she defended the independence of Egypt by making alliances, first with Julius Caesar and then with Marc Antony.
Cleopatra's alliances with Caesar and Antony made her significant.
She loved Ceaser --- possibly. However Cleopatra made the mistake of trying to ally herself with the Roman rulers or the Roman strongmen that she came in contact with. She thought that this was a way to preserve her dynasty and her kingdom's independence as she was militarily weak and knew very well that Egypt would never be able to fend off a Roman attack.
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Cleopatra was an Egyptian.
The Roman emperor who ruled after Cleopatra was Octavian/Augustus.
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Cleopatra and her disrupting effect on Roman politics was the final death blow to the Roman republic.
The Roman leader who formed an alliance with Cleopatra was Marc Antony.
After Cleopatra, Egypt became part of the Roman empire.
When Cleopatra died, Egypt became a Roman province.
The Roman emperor that ruled after Cleopatra was Octavian or Augustus Caesar as he was later named.