Cleopatra

Cleopatra’s foreign policies shaped the way Egypt was conquered.


























Roberta Ibarzabal
October 2012World History
2B


Cleopatra’s Influence
I. Introduction
II. Attention getter:
A. Fearless. Strong. Determined. Beautiful.
B.Cleopatra was just eighteen years old when she became ruler of Egypt with her brother Ptolemy XIII.
III. Background
A. Cleopatra was born in Alexandria, Egypt (69 b.c.)
B. Family
Parents:Ptolemy XII and Cleopatra V Tryphaena.
Siblings: Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV, Cleoptra VI, Bernice, IV, and the Arisone.
IV. Adultlife
A. Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIII take rule. (51. b.C.)
Her father dies.
Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIII take rule. Cleopatra marries Ptolemy XIII.
B. Civil war (48 b.c.)
1.Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIII break out, both wanting to be sole ruler.
2. Cleopatra goes to Rome.
C. Cleopatra meets Julius Cesar. (47 b.c.)
They return to Egypt and defeat Ptolemy XIIIin battle.
Ptolemy dies
Marries Ptolemy XIV
She has a child with Cesar, Ptolemy XV Cesarion.
D. Cesar dies, Octavian takes charge (44 b.C).
1.Ptolemy XIV dies at Cleopatra’s demand.2. Caesarion becomes her co-ruler.
E. Mark Antony, and Cleopatra meet (41 b.c.)
1. Octavian was jealous of Antony’s power. He wanted war.
F. Mark Antony returns.They have a third child-Ptolemy Philadelphus. (37/36 b.c.)
G. Cleopatra and Antony’s naval forces are defeated at sea after Octavian declares war (31 b.c.).
H. Octavian comes to Egypt, andholds Cleopatra prisoner. (30 b.c.)
Antony kills himself after hearing false reports of Cleopatra’s death
Cleopatra kills herself.
V. Caesarion takes rule of Egypt; Octavian kills him. (30/29...