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Cleopatra VII Philopator (Ancient Greek: Κλεοπᾰ́τρᾱ Φιλοπάτωρ, translit. Kleopátrā Philopátōr; 69 – 10 or 12 August 30 BC) was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, nominally survived as pharaoh by her son Caesarion. She was also a diplomat, naval commander, linguist, and medical author. As a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I Soter, a Ma...

Cleopatra VII Philopator (Ancient Greek: Κλεοπᾰ́τρᾱ Φιλοπάτωρ, translit. Kleopátrā Philopátōr; 69 – 10 or 12 August 30 BC) was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, nominally survived as pharaoh by her son Caesarion. She was also a diplomat, naval commander, linguist, and medical author. As a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great. After the death of Cleopatra, Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire, marking the end of the Hellenistic period that had lasted since the reign of Alexander (336–323 BC). Her native language was Koine Greek and she was the first Ptolemaic ruler to learn the Egyptian language.
SURPRISING FACTS:
Cleopatra married two of her younger brothers.
Julius Caesar erected a statue of her in the Temple of Venus Genetrix.
Mark Antony once skipped an invasion to spend time with Cleo.
She wasn’t exactly a beauty.
Cleopatra wasn't just a ruler, she was a mother too.
She loved spending money, but not only on herself.
Cleopatra might not have died from a snake bite.
She could speak Egyptian Arabic.
Cleopatra's famous makeup was a sort of protection.
Cleopatra owned a perfume factory.
Cleopatra spent money on a cocktail that would be equivalent to over $16 million today