Birthplace
Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria, Egypt
69 BC
10 August 30 BC
Historic figure who has become a pop culture icon and a frequent subject of many different forms of media ranging from literature to film. She served as the queen and last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt from 51 to 30 BC.
She ruled as a monarch and oversaw the construction of a number of temples that were dedicated to Egyptian and Greek gods. She was married to Roman politician Mark Antony and their relationship was the subject of the William Shakespeare play Antony and Cleopatra.
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