PTOLEMAIC EGYPT · 69–30 BC
Cleopatra
Queen of Egypt · Diplomat · Strategist
- BECAME QUEEN
- 18
- REIGN
- 21 years
- AGE AT DEATH
- 39
She fought to keep Egypt independent as Rome closed in
Cleopatra VII inherited a wealthy kingdom caught between family rivalries and Roman power. Highly educated and multilingual, she presented herself as both a Greek monarch and an Egyptian pharaoh.
Could You Keep Egypt Free?
Take her place. Balance a divided court, a restless kingdom, and the power of Rome.
Series with Cleopatra
7 episodes
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History, Step by Step
Her reign was a contest for survival. Every alliance bought time — and created a new danger.
- 51
A TEENAGE QUEEN
Cleopatra takes the throne beside her younger brother, entering a court already divided by ambition and distrust.
THE CROWN - 48
CAESAR IN ALEXANDRIA
She wins Julius Caesar’s support during a civil war and returns to power after being driven from the capital.
THE ALLIANCE - 47
RULE RESTORED
With her rivals defeated, Cleopatra rebuilds royal authority and works to stabilize Egypt’s economy and government.
CONTROL - 41
MEETING MARK ANTONY
She meets Antony at Tarsus and forms a partnership that reshapes politics across the eastern Mediterranean.
NEW PARTNER - 31
DEFEAT AT ACTIUM
Octavian’s fleet defeats Antony and Cleopatra, leaving Egypt exposed and their political future nearly impossible.
THE TURN - 30
THE END OF A KINGDOM
Alexandria falls. Cleopatra dies, and independent Ptolemaic Egypt becomes part of the expanding Roman world.
ROME WINS
