CLEOPATRA

Cleopatra was born in Alexandria, Egypt.

69 BCE

Although no exact details are known about his birth, Cleopatra is believed to have been born in 69 BC. His father, Ptolemy XII, has been King of Egypt for almost 40 years.

Cleopatra becomes the queen of Egypt.

51 BCE

After the death of her father, Cleopatra, 18, and her brother became co-rulers of Egypt. His brother, Ptolemy XIII, is 10 years old.

Guardian Ptolemy XIII forces Cleopatra to leave Alexandria.

49 BCE

Cleopatra's brother's guardians force her to leave Alexandria and go to Syria. Assemble an army to prepare to face Ptolemy XIII.

Cleopatra meets Julius Caesar.

49 BCE

Cleopatra goes to the home of Roman military leader Julius Caesar to persuade him to help her defeat her brother. She smuggles into Caesar's house rolling on a rug and he is amused by her courage.

Caesar defeats Ptolemy XIII and returns Cleopatra to the throne.

47 BCE

Aesar's army defeats Ptolemy XIII, who drowns as he tries to escape the battlefield. Caesar says that Cleopatra and another brother, Ptolemy XIV, are the new rulers of Egypt.

Cleopatra gives birth to Caesar's son.

46 BCE

Cleopatra gives birth to Ptolemy Caesar, the son of Julius Caesar. The Egyptians call the child Little Caesar.

Caesar is murdered.

44 BCE

Caesar is killed when his rivals believe he is becoming too powerful. Cleopatra takes her son and returns to Egypt, where she orders Ptolemy XIV to be poisoned to death so that his son can be co-ruler.

Cleopatra joins forces with the Roman leader Marc Antoni.

42 BCE

Marc Antoni asks Cleopatra to give him money to help pay for an invasion of the Persian Empire. He falls in love with her charming personality and intelligence, while she is interested in him because she needs a new Roman leader to protect her.

Cleopatra gives birth to Antoni's children.

40 BCE

Cleopatra gives birth to twins, a boy named Alexander and a girl named Cleopatra. Antoni is the father of the children.

Cleopatra and Marc Antoni get married.

37 BCE

Although he is already married, Antoni marries Cleopatra. This is illegal and begins a battle with Octavius, adopted son of Julius Caesar and ruler of Rome.

Cleopatra gives birth to Antoni's son.

36 BCE

Cleopatra gives birth to Ptolemy Philadelphus, son of Anthony. It is not known what happened to him, but he is believed to have died as a child of an illness.

Octavian declares war on Cleopatra.

32 BCE

After Anthony declares to Ptolemy Caesar, the son of Cleopatra, Caesar's rightful heir instead of Octavius, Octavius ​​says that Cleopatra is completely controlled by Anthony. He declares war on Cleopatra

Cleopatra makes a deal to kill Antonius.

31 BCE

Antonius' army loses a battle with Octavian's army, and Cleopatra doubts Antoni's ability to protect her. Octavian tells her that he will make a deal with her to protect her if he kills Antoni.

Marc Antoni dies after believing that Cleopatra is dead.

31 BCE

Cleopatra decides she can't kill Anthony or force him out of Egypt, so she tries to trick him into believing she's dead. When he learns that she is dead, Antoni falls on his sword and then dies, but not before learning that Cleopatra was alive.

Cleopatra commits suicide in Egypt.

30 BCE

After the death of Anthony, and the defeat of his forces by Octavius, Cleopatra commits suicide. It is believed that he may have had a poisonous snake smuggled into his room in a basket of figs and allowed it to be bitten.