Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, was one of the most famous women in history. Her full name was Cleopatra VII Thea Phiilopator (69 BC-12 August 30 BC). She was the last pharaoh of Egypt. She spoke seven languages. Cleopatra was born in Alexandria, then the capital of Egypt. When she was 18 years old, her father, who was king, died. She and her brother, Ptolemy XIII, became the leaders of Egypt. She was queen and her brother was king. Her brother was only 12 years old, so she was the real leader.

Cleopatra made some enemies. Pothinus was her enemy. He and his friends removed Cleopatra from power and made Ptolemy the only king. He was the king but because he was still a boy, Pothinus and his friends were the real leaders of Egypt.

In 48 BC Julius Caesar arrived in Egypt. She convinced him to help her win back the throne. Caesar defeated Ptolemy’s army. Cleopatra took back power then. Cleopatra and Caesar fell in love and they had a child named Caesarion. In 44 BS Julius Caesar was assassinated.

In 41 BC, Cleopatra and Marc Antony met and fell in love. They had three children. They formed a military alliance against Octavian. They were defeated and she went back to Egypt.

There are several theories about Cleopatra’s death. One theory says that Cleopatra killed herself by making an Egyptian cobra to bite her. Another theory says that she was poisoned. She died when she was only 39.

Answer the questions:

1. How old was Cleopatra when she became the Queen?

2. Who was her first bid enemy?

3. How many times did she fall in love?

4. How many children did she have?

5. How did she die?

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