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[[Image:Cleopatra.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Cleopatra VII]]
'''Cleopatra VII Philopator''' (Greek: ''Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ''), was born in 69 BC, co-ruled [[Egypt]] with her brothers/husbands. Her father perished in 48 BC when he supported [[Pompey]] over [[Julius Caesar]], and Caesar's side won. Caesar had Cleopatra and her brother installed as co-rulers. She soon disposed of her brother while setting about to rebuild Egyptian power with Roman aid. Lover of [[Julius Caesar]] who stayed three extra months in Egypt with her. She had a son who she named Caesarion, implying that Caesar was the father. After Caeasar was assassinated in 44 BC, Cleopatra later found a new Roman leader to enter her life. [[Marc Antony]] married her in 36 BC, even though he was already married to [[Octavia]], the sister of [[Octavian]]. Cleopatra Committed suicide in 30 BC by having an asp bite her when she learned she would be paraded through the streets of [[Rome]] as a captive after her side was defeated by Octavian, and she was unable to win him over as she had Julius Caesar and Marc Antony.
'''Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator''' (Greek: ''Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ''), was born in 69 BC, co-ruled [[Egypt]] with her brothers/husbands. Her father perished in 48 BC when he supported [[Pompey]] over [[Julius Caesar]], and Caesar's side won. Caesar had Cleopatra and her brother installed as co-rulers. She soon disposed of her brother while setting about to rebuild Egyptian power with Roman aid. Lover of [[Julius Caesar]] who stayed three extra months in Egypt with her. She had a son who she named Caesarion, implying that Caesar was the father. After Caeasar was assassinated in 44 BC, Cleopatra later found a new Roman leader to enter her life. [[Marc Antony]] married her in 36 BC, even though he was already married to [[Octavia]], the sister of [[Octavian]]. Cleopatra Committed suicide in 30 BC by having an asp bite her when she learned she would be paraded through the streets of [[Rome]] as a captive after her side was defeated by Octavian, and she was unable to win him over as she had Julius Caesar and Marc Antony.
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== See also ==