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Cleopatra VII

𓎤𓃭𓇋𓍯𓊪𓄿𓂧𓂋𓏏
كليوباترا السابعة
Ptolemaic Dynasty · Ptolemaic Period · 51–30 BCE
Cleopatra VII
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Details
In Egypt
Found at
Grand Egyptian Museum
Type
pharaoh
Achievements
  • ·Ruled Egypt for 21 years as the last active pharaoh
  • ·Negotiated alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony
  • ·First Ptolemaic ruler to speak Egyptian
Notable monuments
Temple of Hathor at Dendera (with Caesarion relief)Coinage with her portraitAlexandria (largely lost)
Sourcing
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Citations
  • · Roller, D. (2010). Cleopatra: A Biography.
  • · Schiff, S. (2010). Cleopatra: A Life.
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