Ceopatra was the daughter of
Ptolemy XII. She was extremely smart and educated, speaking seven languages and
an expert in chemistry and poison. Besides her intelligence, she was very
beautiful and used her beauty to her advantage as she dabbled in politics. When
Berenice IV revolted against her father, she fled to Rome. When he got back his
throne, he made her co-regent for the rest of his life. Her first husband was
her little brother, 7 or 8 years her junior. She through a fit about wanting to
rule by herself and was overthrown by advisors.
Now
banished from Alexandria, Cleopatra was presented to Julius Caesar, and he
promptly took her as his wife and killed Ptolemy to make her undisputed ruler
of Egypt. She had one of his sons who later stayed at Caesars guesthouse. After
Caesars death she returned to Egypt to rule with her son.
She became
lovers with Marc Anthony, who was in control of East Rome. Eventually they were
overthrown by Octavion who invaded Egypt and decimated their forces. Marc Anthony
is told Cleopatra was dead and comits suicide in despair, and in order to defy
Octavian, Cleopatra comits suicide with a cobra. It was all very theatric.
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