1) Cleopatra VII was born in 69 BC in Alexandria, Egypt. She came from the Ptolemaic dynasty and spoke multiple languages. 2) Cleopatra met and became the lover of Julius Caesar after being exiled from Egypt by her brother. She bore Caesar a son named Caesarion. 3) After Caesar's assassination, Cleopatra met Mark Antony and became his lover. They married and ruled Egypt and Rome jointly, angering Octavian.