Cleopatra

Cleopatra Timeline Alessandra Lopez

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  • 69 BCE

    Cleopatra is born

    Cleopatra the VII was born to Ptolemy XII in Alexandria, Egypt.
  • 51 BCE

    Ptolemy XII dies

    Cleopatra's father dies leaving the throne open and leaving his children with the debt he racked up as Pharaoh.
  • 51 BCE

    Cleopatra takes throne and Civil War

    Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIII jointly take the throne after their father's death, but they had a falling out and ended up in a civil war.
  • 48 BCE

    Pompey is killed

    Pompey is killed by Ptolemy XIII/Cleopatre in Egypt after losing a battle with Caesar. Also Cleopatra's first introduction to Caesar
  • 47 BCE

    Ptolemy XIII dies

    Ptolemy XIII died leaving Cleopatra to rule with her younger brother Ptolemy XIV
  • 47 BCE

    Caesarion is born

    Cleopatra and Caesar have a child nicknamed Caesarion
  • 46 BCE

    Cleopatra travels to Rome

    Cleopatra travels to Rome for Caesar presumably, but possibly for diplomatic reasons
  • 44 BCE

    Caesar is assasinated

    Caesar is assassinated and Cleopatra flees to Egypt after failing to have Caesrion recognized as heir to Caesar
  • 44 BCE

    Cleopatra returns to Rome

    Cleopatra again travels to Rome for Caesar presumably, but possibly for diplomatic reasons
  • 44 BCE

    Cleopatra kills Ptolemy XIV

    Cleopatra has Ptolemy XIV killed by poisoning and makes Caesarion her co-ruler (after Caesar was assassinated)
  • 41 BCE

    Antony and Cleopatra meet in Asia minor

    Cleopatra goes to meet Antony in Asia minor
  • 37 BCE

    Antony launches campaign against Parthia

    With the monetary support from Cleopatra, Antony launches a campaign to take over Parthia, but fails.
  • 36 BCE

    Antony tries again with Parthia

    With the monetary support from Cleopatra, Antony launches a campaign to take over Parthia but is eventually successful
  • 34 BCE

    Donations of Alexandria

    Land is distributed to Cleopatra and therefore Egypt from Antony
  • 31 BCE

    Battle of Actium

    Cleopatra and Antony lose the naval battle against Octavian at Actium
  • 30 BCE

    Antony commits suicide

    Antony kills himself with his sword.
  • 30 BCE

    Cleopatra commits suicide

    Cleopatra commits suicide by a snake bite.