CLEOPATRA

She reigned over Egypt from 51 to 30 B.C. alongside her brothers and husbands, Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV, and later alongside the Roman general Mark Antony. She is famous for having been the companion of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony, with whom she had several children. A key player in the civil war between Mark Antony and Octavian, she was defeated at the Battle of Actium in 31 B.C. Her defeat enabled the Romans to complete their conquest of Egypt, an event that marked the end of P…

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