In 51 BCE, Egypt entered a new era. After the death of Pharaoh Ptolemy XII, his daughter Cleopatra VII only eighteen years old became queen. By tradition she shared the throne with her younger brother Ptolemy XIII, but her intelligence, political skill, and determination soon made her Egypt’s true ruler.
Fluent in the Egyptian language and devoted to her people, Cleopatra broke from her Greek-Macedonian ancestors to unite Egypt under her leadership. As internal power struggles erupted inside the royal court, she proved herself a master of diplomacy, strategy, and charisma qualities that would later draw the attention of Rome itself.
This video explores the rise of Cleopatra VII, her early reign, and the political challenges that shaped one of history’s most iconic queens the last Pharaoh of Egypt.
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