Quis Erat Cleopatra?

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Quis Erat Cleopatra?

• Latin IV
• Culture/Reading Lesson

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Images of Cleopatra
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Images of Cleopatra
Statue of Cleopatra
Venus di Milo
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Cleopatras Egypt
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Cleopatras Egypt

• Egypt was conquered by Alexander the Great in the
  4th century B.C.
• One of his successor generals, Ptolemy, took
  Egypt for himself following Alexanders death.
  He founds the Ptolemaic Empire.
• From the 4th century all the way to 30 B.C., all
  Egypts rulers are descendents of Ptolemy.
  Cleopatras father was Ptolemy XII.

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Cleopatras Egypt

• Early on, Alexander, and later Ptolemy, unified
  Greek concepts of authority with Egyptian ideas.
• Alexander claimed his father was Zeus Amon, which
  joined the Greek sky-father with the Egyptian
  sun-god. It also established Alexander as a
  divine being.
• The Ptolemies continued this tradition they are
  often shown in art as Egyptian gods, much like
  the ancient pharaohs would do.

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Cleopatras Egypt

• Following Pompeys conquest of Syria and Judea in
  63 B.C., Egypt was surrounded east and west by
  Roman territory.
• Egypt exported a large amount of grain to Rome,
  which the Romans depended on for maintenance of
  their free grain allotments.
• Egypt was also a vital trade connection between
  East and West. This along with its ancient
  status made Egypt an extremely wealthy nation.

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Cleopatras Alexandria
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Lighthouse of Pharos
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Cleopatras Alexandria

• Founded by Alexander the Great in the 4th century
  B.C.
• Became a center of culture, learning, and trade.
  The Library at Alexandria is considered the
  greatest treasure trove of knowledge in the world
  ever.
• By Cleopatras time, was populated by Greeks,
  Egyptians, Jews, Romans, and many other
  nationalities. Greeks held the highest status in
  the city.