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Cleopatra VII, the last ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt, died on either 10 or 12 August, 30 BC, in Alexandria, when she was 39 years old.According to popular belief, Cleopatra killed herself by allowing an asp (Egyptian cobra) to bite her, but according to the Roman-era writers Strabo, Plutarch, and Cassius Dio, Cleopatra poisoned herself using either a toxic ointment or by introducing the poison ...
Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator ( Koinē Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Θεά Φιλοπάτωρ[ note 5] lit. 'Cleopatra father-loving goddess'; [ note 6] 70/69 BC – 10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler. [ note 7] A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its ...
Cleopatra, born in 69 B.C., was crowned the queen of Egypt at just 18-years-old upon the death of her father, Ptolemy XII. Together, her and her 10-year-old brother, Ptolemy XIII ruled Egypt.
The reign of Cleopatra VII of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt began with the death of her father, Ptolemy XII Auletes, by March 51 BC. It ended with her suicide in August 30 BC, [ note 1] which also marked the conclusion of the Hellenistic period and the annexation of Egypt into a Roman province. [ note 2] In the style of her Greek predecessors ...
The cause is known, but the manner of death (homicide, suicide, accident) could not be determined following an investigation Different official investigations have come to different conclusions Cases where there are unofficial alternative theories about deaths – the most common theory being that the death was a homicide – can be found under ...
Cleopatra VII Philopator. Cleopatra Selene II ( Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Σελήνη; summer 40 BC – c. 5 BC; [ 3] the numeration is modern) was a Ptolemaic princess, Queen of Numidia (briefly in 25 BC) and Mauretania (25 BC – 5 BC) and Queen of Cyrenaica (34 BC – 30 BC [ 4] ). She was an important royal woman in the early Augustan age .
The Death of Cleopatra (Arabic: مصرع كليوباترا, romanized: Maṣraʿ Kilyūbātrā) is a 1929 verse play by Egyptian poet and playwright Ahmed Shawqi. It depicts the last days of Cleopatra 's life in Alexandria and the events surrounding the Battle of Actium and the Roman conquest of Egypt .
Suicide in antiquity. Suicide was a widespread occurrence in antiquity across cultures. There were many different methods and reasons for dying by suicide, and these vary across place and time. The origins of modern moral debates over the ethics of suicide can be found in this era.