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Cleopatra VII Social Studies Project

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Cleopatra VII was the last Pharaoh of Egypt, ruling from 51-30 BC. She was of Macedonian Greek descent but presented herself as Egyptian in order to gain popularity. She learned politics from her father and spoke nine languages. Cleopatra allied with Julius Caesar and Marc Antony in an attempt to maintain Egyptian independence from Rome. However, she ultimately lost the Battle of Actium against Octavian in 31 BC and committed suicide shortly after Marc Antony's death, likely using a poisonous snake.

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One of the most powerful women in History The last Pharaoh of Egypt If the nose ofCleopatra had been shorter, the whole face of the earth would have been changed Blas Pascal (1623-1662)
Cleopatra VII Philopator was born in 69 BC and died 30 BC .
She was the 3rd daughter of Ptolemy XII Auletes, who ruled the throne in Egypt until his death in 51 BC. Although she was an Egyptian queen, she was not even Egyptian. She was a Macedonian Greek, the last of the Ptolemies .
This was a royal line which descended directly from Alexander theGreat.
Cleopatra taught herself politics, from watching her father in the Egyptian Court and in the Library of Alexandria. She spoke 9 languages including Egyptian. She was the first Ptolemy Pharaoh every to speak Egyptian
She tried to keep Egypt’s freedom and independence. She wanted Egypt to be as beautiful as she was, or at least as beautiful as she thought she was. Also she thought her father was not a good ruler so she wanted to be better.
She came to power at age 15, married to her brother, Ptolemy XIII, also pharaoh. The two began a civil war in 48 B.C and she exiled to Syria.
With the aid of the Roman leader Julius Caesar, Cleopatra defeated her brother and kept the throne, this time sharing it with another brother, Ptolemy XIV, to whom she was not married.
She went with Caesar to Rome and had a child soon after, naming it Ceasarion. After Caesar's murder in 44, Cleopatra returned to Egypt.
She looked for the support of Caesar's ally, Marc Antony, and won his favor as well. They married and had twins, Alexander Helius and Cleopatra Selene (married to king Juba II of Mauretania), Ptolemy Philadelphus.
She threw all her military support behind Antony in his war against Octavian, Caesar's adopted son, but it wasn't enough. Octavian and his allies defeated Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31BC.
Marc Antony died in 30BC.
Cleopatra died in 30 BC, most likely by snake. The 2 snakes that could have killed her were the Egyptian cobra or the asp. It was a rumor that she committed suicide as she was getting old, which was something she hated for she did not want to be ugly; but it was actually because her husband, Marc Antony had died.
The long-lost burial crypt of Marc Antony and Cleopatra, remains unknown somewhere near Alexandria, Egypt.
Cleopatra invented make-up. Technically, Egyptians invented it, but Cleopatra revolutionized it. She was extremely vain and cared about her looks, so she always used make-up. Then, make-up consisted of powders which came from stones and other natural things.
• http://www.bookrags.com/biography/cleopatra/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra • http://sanio.deviantart.com/ • http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/world/cleopatradef.htm
Social Studies 5 A EP Valentina D. Catalina G. Sofia K. Juana M. (Cleopatra VII)
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Cleopatra VII Social Studies Project

  • 1. One of the most powerful women in History The last Pharaoh of Egypt If the nose ofCleopatra had been shorter, the whole face of the earth would have been changed Blas Pascal (1623-1662)
  • 2. Cleopatra VII Philopator was born in 69 BC and died 30 BC .
  • 3. She was the 3rd daughter of Ptolemy XII Auletes, who ruled the throne in Egypt until his death in 51 BC. Although she was an Egyptian queen, she was not even Egyptian. She was a Macedonian Greek, the last of the Ptolemies .
  • 4. This was a royal line which descended directly from Alexander theGreat.
  • 5. Cleopatra taught herself politics, from watching her father in the Egyptian Court and in the Library of Alexandria. She spoke 9 languages including Egyptian. She was the first Ptolemy Pharaoh every to speak Egyptian
  • 6. She tried to keep Egypt’s freedom and independence. She wanted Egypt to be as beautiful as she was, or at least as beautiful as she thought she was. Also she thought her father was not a good ruler so she wanted to be better.
  • 7. She came to power at age 15, married to her brother, Ptolemy XIII, also pharaoh. The two began a civil war in 48 B.C and she exiled to Syria.
  • 8. With the aid of the Roman leader Julius Caesar, Cleopatra defeated her brother and kept the throne, this time sharing it with another brother, Ptolemy XIV, to whom she was not married.
  • 9. She went with Caesar to Rome and had a child soon after, naming it Ceasarion. After Caesar's murder in 44, Cleopatra returned to Egypt.
  • 10. She looked for the support of Caesar's ally, Marc Antony, and won his favor as well. They married and had twins, Alexander Helius and Cleopatra Selene (married to king Juba II of Mauretania), Ptolemy Philadelphus.
  • 11. She threw all her military support behind Antony in his war against Octavian, Caesar's adopted son, but it wasn't enough. Octavian and his allies defeated Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31BC.
  • 12. Marc Antony died in 30BC.
  • 13. Cleopatra died in 30 BC, most likely by snake. The 2 snakes that could have killed her were the Egyptian cobra or the asp. It was a rumor that she committed suicide as she was getting old, which was something she hated for she did not want to be ugly; but it was actually because her husband, Marc Antony had died.
  • 14. The long-lost burial crypt of Marc Antony and Cleopatra, remains unknown somewhere near Alexandria, Egypt.
  • 15. Cleopatra invented make-up. Technically, Egyptians invented it, but Cleopatra revolutionized it. She was extremely vain and cared about her looks, so she always used make-up. Then, make-up consisted of powders which came from stones and other natural things.
  • 16. • http://www.bookrags.com/biography/cleopatra/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra • http://sanio.deviantart.com/ • http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/world/cleopatradef.htm
  • 17. Social Studies 5 A EP Valentina D. Catalina G. Sofia K. Juana M. (Cleopatra VII)