CLEOPATRA

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CLEOPATRA
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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

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Ptolomy XIII

• Ptolomy and Cleopatra did not get on
• Ptolomys 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

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Ptolomy XIII

• This was a big miscalculation Pompey was still
  Consul of Rome and Julius Caesars son-in-law
• Julius Caesar demanded that Pompeys assassins be
  handed over to him
• Ptolomy refused
• Julius Caesar had Ptolomy drowned in the River
  Nile
• Cleopatras third brother Ptolomy XIV becomes
  joint ruler

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Ptolomy XIII Caesar

• Julius Caesar had Cleopatra restored to the
  throne of Egypt
• Cleopatra became Caesars mistress
• Cleopatras son Caesarean was probably Caesars
  son too
• She and Caesarean visited Rome in 42BC
• Caesar refused to recognise Caesarean as his heir

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After Caesar

• After Caesars assassination, Cleopatra returned
  to Alexandria
• She assassinated Ptolomy XIV by poisoning him
• Became joint ruler with her son Caesarean

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Cleopatra and Mark Anthony

• Mark Anthhony was exiled to Egypt by Octavian
  (Augustus)
• He became Cleopatras 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