Cleopatra and Caesar

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69 BCE - born in Alexandria, Egypt to king Ptolemy VII Autletes abd probably queen Cleopatra V

51 BCE - Becomes queen of Egypt and is co-ruler with her brother Ptolemy VIII at 18, after briefly co-ruling with her father Auletes before his death

49 BCE - Is forced to flee Alexandria after her brother claims the throne as sole ruler, after problems with Syrians, and aiding Pompey

48BCE - She returns to Alexandria secretly, aafter raising an army of her own, she visits Julius Caesar and attempts to convince him to side with her and not her brother in the fight for the throne of Egypt …. it worked!

Cleopatra was educated by the best tutors and scholars in the ancient world in preparation to one day take the throne

Auletes turned to Rome, spent many years there, Rome helped restore his throne; Cleopatra saw the mistakes of her father and the importance of Rome being an ally

She had multiple family members killed during her reign including her sister Arsinoe and her brother Ptolemy

Had to marry both of her brothers, as an Egyptian royalty tradition

*Had access to the greatest linrary ancient world ever had seen. Library of Alexandria

Encounter in Alexandria

48BCE - Caesar defeats Pompey at Pharsolus then comes to Alexandria, Caesar restores Cleopatra to the throne with Ptolemy XIV as co-ruler

47BCE - Caesar leaves for a brief campaign, Cleopatra gives birth to Caesarion, Caesar abandons idea of annexing Egypt

46BCE - Cleopatra visits Rome with Ceasarion and stays in Transtiberim villa, Caesar erects golden statue of Cleopatra as isis

44BCE - Caesar is assassinated, Ptolemy XIV dies possibly at Cleopatra hands, she is now the senior ruler of Egypt