Cleopatra

CLEOPATRA

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  • Cleopatra's birth
    69 BCE

    Cleopatra's birth

    Cleopatra was born during winter in 69 b.C. in Alejandría, the capital of Egypt. Her father was Ptolomeo XII and her mother was Cleopatra VI.
  • Heir to the throne
    51 BCE

    Heir to the throne

    She ascended to the throne when she was 18. By then, she had already become irresistibly attractive, due to her rich education and alleged beauty.
  • She was exiled by her brother
    49 BCE

    She was exiled by her brother

    When her brother turned 15, he took the power by force and exiled his sister.
  • She was placed on the throne by Julius Caesar
    47 BCE

    She was placed on the throne by Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar supported her cause and gave her his armies, killing her brother in a battle and giving her the throne of Egypt.
  • Cleopatra's children
    40 BCE

    Cleopatra's children

    Marco Antonio and Cleopatra had twins: Cleopatra Selene and Alexander Helios. A few years later, her 3rd child, Tolomeo Filadelfo, would be born.
  • She imposed her strength with Marco Antonio
    40 BCE

    She imposed her strength with Marco Antonio

    The Roman general Marco Antonio summoned her for a meeting.They fell in love and lived together until Marco Antonio had to leave to take care of his duties in Rome. Nevertheless, they didn't give up on their relationship.
  • Cleopatra's death
    30 BCE

    Cleopatra's death

    Octavio managed to get to Egypt after the death of Marco Antonio. She decided to let herself be bitten by a poisonous snake and die of poisoning.
  • Marco Antonio's death
    30 BCE

    Marco Antonio's death

    After a battle in the year 30 B.C. At the gates of Alexandria, Cleopatra realized that Antony's troops were headed for total defeat. So he barricaded himself in his royal mausoleum and told Antonio that he planned to commit suicide. In response, Antonio stabbed himself and died in his arms.