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Cleopatra
Cleopatra was the last Pharaoh who ruled Ancient Egypt. She committed suicide after losing the Battle of Octavia. Her liaisons with popular Roman figures Julius Caesar and Mark Antony are taken to be proof of her beauty and sexual appeal.
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Who was Cleopatra VII's mother?
We don't know who Cleopatra's mother was. There are several guesses, but that's all they are.
Did Cleopatra have a big influence on Rome?
She seduced Julius Caesar and Marc Antony to ensure Egypt's freedom against the growing Roman empire. Marc Antony began giving Roman land to her and her children (descendants of Julius Caesar and himself). She also attempted to seduce Octavian after he defeated Marc Antony, but her charms were rebuffed and she committed suicide.
What 9 languages did Cleopatra speak?
- Egyptian
- Greek
- Latin
- Syrian
- Arabic
- Hebrew
- Ethiopian
- Persian
- Aramaic
Some revision is necessary here. Cleopatra did not speak Latin. The languages that she spoke, with the exception of her native Greek, were all semitic languages based upon the Egyptian. According to Plutarch, she spoke the languages of the Ethopians, Troglodytes, Hebrews, Arabians, Syrians, Medes, and Parthians. These were in addition to her native Greek and Egyptian.
How did Cleopatra change history?
Cleopatra changes history because she was the only female and she learned the egytian language
What did Cleopatra do for Egypt?
That's simple she lowered taxes for the farmers and she raised the economy and rebulid egypt.
What did Cleopatra do for the world?
Free trade, but only to a limited number of Marc Antony's cronies. Otherwise, Cleopatra did very little for the world. It was not her concern. All she worried about was Egypt and keeping what she had. The taxes on ships using Alexandria's harbor and also on the goods that they brought, were just a couple of sources for her great wealth.
Who was Cleopatra and how did she die?
Cleopatra was the last independent queen of ancient Egypt. She died by committing suicide by some type of poison, or as modern research is saying, by a combination of three poisons.
What did Cleopatra do as a child?
Cleopatra lived in luxury in Egypt with her 5 siblings. She ate the best foods, had very fine clothing, attended the most distinguished ceremonies and banquets. She had her own personal tutor, whom taught her to speak six different languages.
How was Cleopatra a bad queen?
Cleopatra had three sons, Caesarion, Alexander Helios and Ptolemy Philadelphius.
Why was cleopatra queen of egypt?
Cleopatra became Queen of Egypt because her family was a dynasty. She ruled alongside her father at first, then with her brothers, and lastly, by herself.
Did Cleopatra kill her brother?
yes, her dad died when she was a teenager her and her brother were left to rule the empire. her and her brother were forced to be married. she killed her brother later because she was in love with a man named Julius Caesar.
Cleopatra VII married Mark Antony, Ptolemy XIII, and Ptolemy XIV. She had a child with Julius Caesar (Caesarion), but she never married him. she also had three children with Mark Antony:Cleopatra Selene, Alexander Helios (twins), and Ptolemy Philidelphus.
Cleopatra had all the basic education of an Egyptian royal. In addition, she was very close to her father and learned politics from him. But the hardest lesson she learned was not to go up against the power of Octavian. Sadly, she learned this too late to save her country and her dynasty.
What tomb was Cleopatra buried in?
Cleopatra's tomb has not been found, although they are exploring two likely places at the present time. No matter where she was buried we would have to conclude that she was buried in her own tomb.
Looking back on her reign one would have to say that Cleopatra was not a good leader. Her avarice and ambition led to the destruction of her dynasty and the fall of her country.
