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The Roman Express All the News Romans Need to Know August 4, 30 BC Alexandria, Egypt Cleopatra is DEAD! "She was not exactly beautiful but she had a sweet voice and great charm. Something about her was irresistible"Plutarch. Written by: Alissius Vitalio Now that the beloved Pharaoh of Egypt, wife of both Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, and mother to four lovely children has passed away, we would like to take to take the time to remember her. This is one woman who left this Earth too young. Cleopatra's reign was from 51 BC to 30 BC. She began to rule with her father, Ptolemy XII, at the age of eighteen. She shared the power with her brother, Ptolemy XIII, after their father died. She may have been perfectly fine with the shared power but her brother certainly was not! He made plots to kill her just to have total control. This forced Cleopatra to flee her homeland and gather an army to protect her and defeat Ptolemy XIII. She looked for the most powerful army, the Roman army, for help. There she found the general, Julius Caesar to help her. Julius Caesar played a BIG role in the life of Cleopatra. He was very willing to help her but that wasn't the only thing he did for her. The Roman army put Cleopatra back in power, defeating her brother Ptolemy XIII, but this time she ruled with her other brother Ptolemy XIV. Soon after in 47 BC, she had her first child, a baby boy, Caesarion. Both Julius and Cleopatra were very happy to share a child of their own. A year passed till they returned to Rome, together. Things after that time got rough. In 44 BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated, leaving Cleopatra to return to Egypt to rule. Soon after Caesar died, so did Cleopatra's brother, Ptolemy XIV, possibly under her orders. This did not make our people very happy. The people of Egypt were already upset that she had left to control Rome but now she could have possibly murdered her own bother! Meanwhile, the Roman's had problems of their own also. Octavian, the nephew of Julius Caesar, and Mark Antony were in a battle for power. Mark and Cleopatra worked together to stay in power but that led to more than just a friendly favor. They soon had twins, Cleopatra and Alexander, in 40 BC. Mark was sent back to Rome, made up with Octavian then married his sister. He returned back to Egypt in 37 BC and things got rough again. Mark and Octavian were enemies again. Two years later Mark and Cleopatra had another son, Ptolemy. The death of Cleopatra stemmed from earlier battles with Octavian. He persuaded the Roman senate to go to war with Cleopatra. This war was two years long and ended with Octavian's defeat, causing Antony and Cleopatra to kill themselves. Cleopatra's first son, Caesarion was captured and executed, soon after. Cleopatra was a very interesting woman who left her mark wherever she went. Source: Exploring Ancient Civilizations by ChavinDong Son Culture