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CLEOPATRA

CLEOPATRA. Ptolomy XII . Became Queen of Egypt at the age of 17 Joint Ruler of Egypt with her brother Ptolomy XII Egyptian custom meant that she had to marry him Ptolomy was aged 12 He died aged 18 . Ptolomy XIII. Ptolomy and Cleopatra did not get on

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CLEOPATRA

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  1. CLEOPATRA

  2. Ptolomy XII • Became Queen of Egypt at the age of 17 • Joint Ruler of Egypt with her brother Ptolomy XII • Egyptian custom meant that she had to marry him • Ptolomy was aged 12 • He died aged 18

  3. Ptolomy XIII • Ptolomy and Cleopatra did not get on • Ptolomy’s advisors drove Cleopatra out into the desert so Ptolomy XIII could rule alone • Pompey fled to Egypt after being defeated by Julius Casar • Ptolomy had Pompey beheaded and presented his head to Julius Casar

  4. Ptolomy XIII • This was a big miscalculation – Pompey was still Consul of Rome and Julius Caesar’s son-in-law • Julius Caesar demanded that Pompey’s assassins be handed over to him • Ptolomy refused • Julius Caesar had Ptolomy drowned in the River Nile • Cleopatra’s third brother Ptolomy XIV becomes joint ruler

  5. Ptolomy XIII & Caesar • Julius Caesar had Cleopatra restored to the throne of Egypt • Cleopatra became Caesar’s mistress • Cleopatra’s son Caesarean was probably Caesar’s son too • She and Caesarean visited Rome in 42BC • Caesar refused to recognise Caesarean as his heir

  6. After Caesar • After Caesar’s assassination, Cleopatra returned to Alexandria • She assassinated Ptolomy XIV by poisoning him • Became joint ruler with her son Caesarean

  7. Cleopatra and Mark Anthony • Mark Anthhony was exiled to Egypt by Octavian (Augustus) • He became Cleopatra’s lover • They had 3 children • Augustus attacked Egypt over an argument over grain shipments • Egypt lost at the battle of Actium • Mark Anthony committed suicide • So did Cleopatra • Augustus had Caesarean put to death

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