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BIO Sphere -Leveled Reading- ATI RE VE C -Resources- K R A A A A L L L L C C C -Activities- C D L R W O Editable Presentation hosted on Google Slides. Click to Download. Early Life Personality & Characteristics ● Cleopatra was smart and well-educated. She ● Cleopatra was born as Cleopatra VII was Greek and grew up in the city of around 70 BC. Cleopatra Alexandria. ● Cleopatra’s father Ptolemy XII was the Egyptian Ruler ● While growing up, she studied different Greek ruler in ancient Egypt. He died when arts like how to be a good speaker. She she was 18. learned the Egyptian language so that the ● Cleopatra and her younger brother Egyptian people would like her. Ptolemy XIII took over the throne. When ● She was known for being very charming, her brother’s advisors turned against although she was not a classic beauty. her, she ran away to Syria. Bust of Cleopatra Bust of Cleopatra ● Today, we believe she was a popular ruler. Life Story Life Story Life Story ● Around 42 BC, Cleopatra sent forces to help ● While she was in Syria, Cleopatra put ● Caesar stayed with Cleopatra for a few years. Marc Antony fight the people who killed together an army to fight her brother. ● Cleopatra gave birth to a son who was probably Caesar. ● Julius Caesar of the Roman Empire was trying Caesar’s child. He was known in Egypt as ● After their success, Antony invited to get her and her brother to make peace. Caesarion, or Little Caesar. Cleopatra to meet with him. When they When she heard this, she met with Caesar. ● After Caesar was killed in 44 BC, Cleopatra met, it was like love at first sight for Antony. ● Her brother then died in battle. Caesar gave wanted her son to have his throne. When that ● He promised to protect Egypt and the throne to Cleopatra and her other didn’t happen, they went back to Egypt. Cleopatra’s crown. younger brother, Ptolemy XIV. ● Cleopatra then had her brother killed. Her Depiction of Cleopatra on ● He went with her to Egypt and left his family three-year-old son was named as her ruler with her throne Sketch of Cleopatra Sketch of Cleopatra behind. Shortly after he returned to Rome, her. This gave her a lot of power in Egypt. Cleopatra gave birth to twins. Notable & Quotable Late Life Late Life ● Egypt did well under Cleopatra’s rule. ● After a few years, Octavian’s army After his wife died, Antony was forced won the war against Antony and into a new marriage. However, he soon Cleopatra. went back to Egypt to be with “I will not be ● Antony heard that Cleopatra had Cleopatra. killed herself and so he killed himself ● He said her son Caesarion was the true by falling on his sword. heir of Caesar. He also gave land to her triumphed over.” children. This made the Roman ruler ● He died right as he found out that it Octavian angry. wasn’t true. Depiction of Cleopatra on Antony and Cleopatra, her throne On August 12, 30 BC, Cleopatra did kill by Andrea Casali ● He started a war against Cleopatra. ● herself. “I will not be triumphed over.” Ptolemaic Cleopatra (69-30 BC) Ancient Egypt She was... - a queen of Egypt - the last leader ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom - immortalized in a Shakespeare play and many movies #AncientEgypt #Queen #PtolemaicKingdom #legend #Antony&Cleopatra c Clark Creative Education CLEOPATRA “My honor was not yielded, but conquered merely.” c Clark Creative Education “Fool! Don't you see now that I could have poisoned you a hundred times had I been able to live without you.” - Cleopatra c Clark Creative Education Your Name BIO Sphere Ancient leader Egypt Greece queen Shakespeare Cleopatra c Clark Creative Education “I will not be triumphed over.” Cleopatra ATI RE VE C K R A A L L N C C I O T E D U C A.