Transcript Cleopatra
Cleopatra By: Grace Tunstall and Marissa Rawls Cleopatra’s Rule • Cleopatra ruled 51-30 BC. • She was the last of seven queens named Cleopatra. • She was a beloved ruler. Cleoptra’s Childhood • Cleopatra was the daughter of King Ptolomy XII. • Cleopatra’s full name was Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator. • She was born January 69 BC. Cleopatra’s Adult Hood • As she grew older, she was rolled in a carpet to see Julius Caesar. • Within a few months, Cleopatra and Caesar were married. • In 47 BC, Cleopatra had a son named Ptolomy Caesarion. Ghreyba Ingredients: 1 cup-warm vegetable oil or butter ½ cup-powdered sugar 3-4 cups flour 30-40 almonds or slivered almonds Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. Mix oil or butter and sugar well Shape into little balls and press down to flatten Bake in preheated oven at 400 degrees for 10-15 min. Garnish with almond The Battle of Actium • The battle took place on 2 September 31 BC. • The battle was fought between Octavian and Mark Anthony/Cleopatra. • Cleopatra lost the battle and was made a slave. Cleopatra’s Remarriage • After they lost the battle she remarried one of Caesar’s friend. • Cleopatra married Mark Anthony. • Mark Anthony thought Cleopatra had been killed but she was still alive. Cleopatra’s Death • Most research claimed she had let a snake bite her, but it is as a myth. • Cleopatra dies August 12, 30 BC, she was 39. • After her death, Cleopatra became known as a goddess to the Egyptians. Cleopatra’s Legend • She knew how to speak seven different languages. • Displayed power publically through rituals. • Her legend has grown through writings by Plutarch, Chaucer, and Shakespear. Cleopatra’s Beauty • Cleopatra was known as much for her intelligence as her beauty. • People felt that she was the reincarnated goddess of wisdom. • She was thought to be the most beautiful in all the land. How Cleopatra became Queen • Her father, Ptolemy Auletes, died when she was eighteen. • This left Cleopatra and her brothers as heirs to the thrown. • She ruled Egypt until 48 BC when she was removed by upset officials.