![]() ![]() She Murdered Her Sibling and Close Relatives to be in Power Ptolemy was one of the generals of Alexander the Great who took over the rule of Egypt after the death of Alexander.Ī posthumous painted portrait of Cleopatra VII 4. She is of Macedonian Greece origin and a descendant of Ptolemy I Soter. She Was Not a Native of EgyptĮven though she was born in Egypt, she was not ethnically Egyptian. After his death, she married Ptolemy XIV, her younger brother. She first married his elder brother Ptolemy XIII who became a co-ruler of Egypt. She married two of his brothers who acted as proxy kings. This makes Cleopatra a product of incest. It is believed that her parents were siblings and married to keep customs. She was Born From IncestĪs it was done in the ancient days, people from royal families preferred to intermarriages to preserve their bloodline. She died in Alexandra inside a mausoleum. She died by suicide when she inflicted herself with a cobra bite. ![]() “ All strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise.“įull Name : Cleopatra VII Thea PhilopatorĬleopatra is regarded as the last Pharaoh of Egypt after which the Romans Empire took over Egypt.
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