Cleopatra VII and the End of Ptolemaic Egypt · HistoryView
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Cleopatra VII and the End of Ptolemaic Egypt
The life of Egypt's last active Ptolemaic ruler, from her birth in 69 BCE through her alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony to her death in 30 BCE, when Egypt became a Roman province.
PRby Priya Raman · 4 tracks · 16 events
69 BCE69 BCE – 30 BCE
Queen of EgyptCaesar and RomeAntony and Octavian
69 BCE
Cleopatra grew up in Alexandria as the daughter of Ptolemy XII, who was driven out by the city's mob in 58 BCE.
11 years · AI-written context
58 BCE
Rome restored Ptolemy XII in 55 BCE. When he died in 51 BCE he had named Cleopatra his heir.
7 years · AI-written context
51 BCE
48 BCE
48 BCE
48 BCE
47 BCE
46 BCE
44 BCE
44 BCE
42 BCE
41 BCE
40 BCE
Antony invaded Parthia and Armenia, increasingly relying on Cleopatra for money and military aid as their relationship continued.
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34 BCE
31 BCE
30 BCE
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70 BCE16 of 16 events · viewing 72 BCE – 71 BCE · Fit for all of 69 BCE – 29 BCE28 BCE