👑 CLEOPATRA: LAST QUEEN
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PTOLEMAIC EGYPT
A GREEK DYNASTY ON THE NILE
Cleopatra VII ruled Egypt in the first century BCE. Her family, the Ptolemies, were Greek-speaking rulers who took Egypt after Alexander's general Ptolemy. Cleopatra became queen around 51 BCE and fought court rivals for power. She was not only a romantic legend. She was a head of state trying to keep a rich kingdom free in a world dominated by Rome.
⚡ DID YOU KNOW?
Ancient writers say Cleopatra was the first Ptolemaic ruler who learned the Egyptian language, helping her connect with her people.
QUEEN!
NILE
🌾 Egypt's grain fed empires
🏛️ Alexandria as capital
🏛️ Alexandria as capital
DYNASTY
🇬🇷 Macedonian Greek roots
👑 Pharaohs in Egyptian style
👑 Pharaohs in Egyptian style