One of the most influential queens in history was, without a doubt, Cleopatra VII. Countless stories have been written about her, for her romances, her personality, her beauty, and her life as queen of Egypt.

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Cleopatra was born in 69 BC. She was the eldest daughter of Ptolemy XIII, and she succeeded him after his death at the age of 17, along with his 12-year-old brother, Ptolemy XIV, with whom he married, as was the custom in Egypt. There were clashes after the wedding. Cleopatra had to go to Syria. To regain power she received the support of Caesar, Gaius Julius Caesar. She had a son by him named Caesarion.

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After the death of Ptolemy XIII, Cleopatra was named absolute queen of Egypt. After the death of Caesar she has an affair with Marco Antonio. They were defeated by Octavio Augusto. What indirectly caused the death of the couple. Cleopatra died in Alexandria in 30 BC. According to legend, Cleopatra dies from the bite of an asp - a small poisonous snake that abounded in the deserts of the East.

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