Queen Cleopatra | the Macedonian dynasty
Cleopatra was the daughter of Ptolemy XII, and succeeded him as queen in 51 BC, sharing the throne with her brother Ptolemy XIII. She was described as beautiful and charming, and the men who fell in love with her were captivated by her strong, charming personality, intelligence, and cunning. Egyptian history is very rich with the powerful Queens which you can learn more about during Egypt Classic Tours with certified Egyptologists. It is known that Cleopatra, who was 18 years old, was about eight years older than her brother, so she became the dominant ruler.
Cleopatra ruled for a few years. For example, she was the only one among the Ptolemaic family who took it upon herself to learn the Egyptian language at that time, and she resembled the goddess Isis and claimed that she embodied her life on earth, so she called herself "the new Isis", which reflects the extent of her political intelligence and seriousness in ruling Egypt successfully.
Furthermore, Cleopatra was a talented queen, she spoke several languages, led armies at the age of twenty-one, and was educated in Alexandria. She was also known for opening grain stores for her people during famines and lifting taxes on them. Egypt was a prosperous country at the time. Egypt's history is very distinctive and standstill till now represented in the Great temples and museums like in the two cities of Luxor and Aswan where you experience one of the best Egypt Nile Cruise Tours in the great Nile River.
King Ptolemy XIII fell under the influence of his advisors who worked to remove Cleopatra and expel her from Alexandria to monopolize power. She fled to eastern Egypt and was able to recruit an army of Bedouins to restore her position when she arrived in Pelusium (currently Port Said). Port Said recently is a port that attracts visitors from around the world during Port Said Shore Excursions to visit the Great Giza Pyramids. Caesar summoned both Ptolemy and Cleopatra to Alexandria and declared his support for the monarchy.
During that time. In November 48 BC, with Caesar and Cleopatra imprisoned in the royal palace, the people of Alexandria declared the younger royal sister. Queen of Egypt. Cleopatra and Julius Caesar spent a long winter imprisoned in the palace of Alexandria. During this Julius and Cleopatra became political allies and lovers. Cleopatra, now widowed, was restored to her throne with full Roman support. At dawn one day in mid-August 30 BC, one of Queen Cleopatra's servants offered her a cobra as the means of suicide after she heard of her husband, the Roman general Mark Antony's defeat in war.
Cleopatra's suicide is believed to have followed shortly after that of Mark Antony, and the ancient historian Plutarch wrote that they were buried in royal splendor in a tomb near Alexandria. Some believe that the tomb was buried deep under the sea after the earthquake. Queen Cleopatra was glorified by the Egyptians and the Egyptians called many places like Cleopatra Spring where you can go through Egypt Safari Desert to enjoy Siwa’s Vibes.
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