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Cleopatra vs. Nefertiti

Queens. Cleopatra vs. Nefertiti. By: Alex Bajzath Pr.8. Cleopatra:. Full name- Cleopatra VII Thea Philpater Mom- Cleopatra V Tryphanea Dad- Ptolemy XII Auletes - at the time he was pharaoh Born: 69 B.C. Nefertiti:.

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Cleopatra vs. Nefertiti

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  1. Queens Cleopatra vs. Nefertiti By: Alex Bajzath Pr.8

  2. Cleopatra: Full name- Cleopatra VII Thea Philpater Mom- Cleopatra V Tryphanea Dad- Ptolemy XII Auletes - at the time he was pharaoh Born: 69 B.C.

  3. Nefertiti: Full Name- Nefertiti (which means “the beautiful one has come”)- later she changed it to Neferneferuatn Mom- Unrecorded Dad- Unrecorded- Rumored to be Ay Born:1390 B.C.

  4. Friends of the Queens : Cleopatra Nefertiti Olympus Theophilus Julia Caesar (relationship) Mark Antony (husband) Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten (husband) King Tut (son in law)

  5. Queen Fun Facts Cleopatra Nefertiti Both • Oldest Child • Spoke 9 languages • Very musical voice • Had four children • Not very beautiful, but • charming • VERY BEAUTIFUL! • Six daughters • Most details of life are unrecorded • Disappears from history in 14th year of husband’s reign • Married young • Cleopatra – age 12 • Nefertiti – age 15 • Ruled as co-regent • Featured in a lot of Egyptian art

  6. Cleopatra’s Reign Inherited throne with brother, became queen at age 18 Many enemies, including Octavian (Augustus) Good and bad ruler – killed youngest brother, made her son co-regent Last queen of Egypt Dynasty gave way to Roman rule, & Egypt’s economic collapse Many movies and books made about her

  7. Nefertiti’s Reign Ruled during the 18th dynasty, during a time of great wealth gained through military trade A lot of art and culture that went into the next dynasty Most remembered for religious changes – changed worship from Amen-ra to Aten, went from many gods to one god Good and bad ruler:beloved by the people yet resented for religion changes Helped build new city Amarna After Akhenaten died, King Tut went back to old religion and destroyed all evidence of Akhenaten’s reign In 1913 a sculpture is found-it is pictured above

  8. Who do they remind me of? Cleopatra Nefertiti (and Akhentan) Hillary Clinton - very smart, clever politician’s, and ambitious for power President and Mrs. Obama - promised change, very well known, and very powerful

  9. Resources I used: • Google and Google Images • www.ask.com • www.answers.com • www.kingtut.org.uk • www.biography.com • www.wikipedia.com • www.metmuseum.org • http://touregypt.net • www.ancient-egypt-online.com

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