3. Basic Facts
• Cleopatra’s full name was Cleopatra VII
Thea Philopator.
• Born in 69 BC
• Father was Ptolemy XII & Mother was
Cleopatra V, of Egypt.
• Became the Pharaoh of the Ptolemaic
Dynasty and reigned for 21 years (51 BC
to 30 BC).
• Committed suicide by using an asp
(Egyptian cobra snake) in 30 BC at 39
years old
4. Pharaoh Ptolemy XII
(Cleopatra’s father) died
March 51 BC making 18 year
old Cleopatra and her 12
year old brother Ptolemy
XIII joint monarchs.
5. Cleopatra's links with
Rome were first forged
through Pompey, who
had been named her
guardian when her
father died
6. In 47 BC, Cleopatra had a son,
Ptolomy Caesarion
-
She claimed the father to be
Julius Caesar
7. • She was queen of a wealthy nation
• She was ruler at a pivotal time in ancient history
• She promoted herself relentlessly & displayed her
power and her image as a pharaoh and goddess
• She was linked with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony
• She inspired affection and loyalty among her people
by personally leading rituals
• When she died, her enemy Octavian spread tales
about her which spun her story into a legend
