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It is said that when Cleopatra was a child, she met Cicero, a great defender in court. What we would call a modern day lawyer. Cleopatra was said to be facinated by this man with such a readiness to defend, or prosocute. Also Cicero pleaded a case against Cleopatra and her father when they were in Rome.
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Cleopatra snuck herself into Caesar's study, by having herself rolled up into a carpet, and having it delivered to him.
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When the king of Egypt, died he left Cleopatra the throne, she then became Pharoah herself, with her brother. Cleopatra's mother's identity is not known, so Cleopatra was left with no parent to help and guide her.
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Cleopatra married her brother after her father died, she became Pharoah and ruled Alexandria with her twelve year old brother/husband.
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Cleopatra's eldest sister, Cleopatra VI was killed supposedly by her other sister Bernice, and then while Cleopatra were still in Rome, she declaired herself Pharoah, and ruled until the real king of Egypt, King Potolemy XII returned with Cleopatra.
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Cleopatra was in Rome for aproximately two years, from when she was twelve, to when she was fourteen. She became quite fluent in their language (latin) and so she was able to speak to officials easily, where her father could not.
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Cleopatra's birth was on August 12th 69 BCE. She was born in the Egyptian city, Alexandria.
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All of these dates should be thought of as "BCE".
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Cleopatra and Marc Antony lead a bunch of Egyptian ships to Rome. There fleet was crushed however, and shortly after this Antony commits suicide.
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It took place while Claopatra was captured by the Romans, and was going to be "displayed" to show Roman's capture. However, she killed herself (using an asp-egyptian cobra) before they reached Rome.
