CLEOPATRA

Ptolomy XII Became Queen of Egypt at the age of 17 Joint Ruler of Egypt with her brother Ptolomy XII Egyptian custom meant that she had to marry him Ptolomy was aged 12 He died aged 18

Ptolomy XIII Ptolomy and Cleopatra did not get on Ptolomy’s advisors drove Cleopatra out into the desert so Ptolomy XIII could rule alone Pompey fled to Egypt after being defeated by Julius Casar Ptolomy had Pompey beheaded and presented his head to Julius Casar

Ptolomy XIII This was a big miscalculation – Pompey was still Consul of Rome and Julius Caesar’s son-in-law Julius Caesar demanded that Pompey’s assassins be handed over to him Ptolomy refused Julius Caesar had Ptolomy drowned in the River Nile Cleopatra’s third brother Ptolomy XIV becomes joint ruler

Ptolomy XIII & Caesar Julius Caesar had Cleopatra restored to the throne of Egypt Cleopatra became Caesar’s mistress Cleopatra’s son Caesarean was probably Caesar’s son too She and Caesarean visited Rome in 42BC Caesar refused to recognise Caesarean as his heir

After Caesar After Caesar’s assassination, Cleopatra returned to Alexandria She assassinated Ptolomy XIV by poisoning him Became joint ruler with her son Caesarean

Cleopatra and Mark Anthony Mark Anthhony was exiled to Egypt by Octavian (Augustus) He became Cleopatra’s lover They had 3 children Augustus attacked Egypt over an argument over grain shipments Egypt lost at the battle of Actium Mark Anthony committed suicide So did Cleopatra Augustus had Caesarean put to death