Cleopatra VII was
part of the Ptolemy royal family of Egypt during Roman times. The Ptolemies
were descendants of Macedonians who ruled Egypt after the death of Alexander
the Great. Cleopatra ruled Egypt together with her father, later her brothers,
and finally her son. She was known for her cleverness and beauty. She cemented
her rule over Egypt by having an affair with Julius Caesar resulting in a son
who became officially her co-ruler. After Caesar was assasinated, she had an
affair with Marc Antony resulting in more sons. Marc Antony and Cleopatra
fought a war with Augustus Caesar over the control of the Roman Empire. Marc
Antony and Cleopatra lost the war and both independently committed suicide. The
son of Caesar and Cleopatra was later killed by the Romans which ended the
Ptolemaic dynasty. Egypt then was incorporated as a province in the Roman
Empire.
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