Cleopatra VII

Full name: Cleopatra VII Thea
Philopator
Husbands: Ptolemy XIII, Ptolemy XIV Lovers: Julius Caesar, Mark Antony
Father: Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos (Auletes)
Mother: Cleopatra V Tryphaena
Sons: Ptolemy Caesar, Alexander Helios, Ptolemy Phlladelphus
Daughter: Cleopatra Selene,
Titles: Great Sceptre, Executive at the Head of the Two Lands, Mistress of
Upper and Lower Egypt.

Berenice IV

Picture: Cleopatra VII Painting of Alexandre Canabel

The romantic, tragic story of Cleopatra VII, preserved by the classical authors and retold by Shakespeare, has influenced popular perceptions of Egyptian queenship. In this painting by Alexandre Canabel (1823-89), although in depicts Cleopatra trying out her poison on her slaves, it is easy to understand how Caesar and Mark Anthony may have been tempted by the queen's charms. Contemporary illustrations of Cleopatra, however, indicate that she was not a great beauty.

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