How Did Cleopatra Came To Power

Cleopatra is a well known Egyptian queen, but not many know how she came to power and what did she do during her reign. Cleopatra was rumored to be from the Greece or Black African background. Cleopatra's family has ruled Egypt for more than 100 years. Cleopatra's father was King Ptolemy Xll. When Ptolemy died, He left 18 year old Cleopatra and Ptolemy Xlll to rule. Eventually they married, which was normal back then, Egypt started to struggle a few years after.
Soon after the marriage, Cleopatra and Ptolemy argues over the sole ruler of Egypt. Ptolemy's advisors started to go against the queen of Egypt. She fled to Syria and returned with an army of soldiers to go against her brother. When she arrived, she set a camp outside the capital in …show more content…
Mark Antony gives portions of the Roman territory in Syria and Lebanon to Cleopatra. Antony's action infuriates many romans. Soon after, Cleopatra bears Marc Antony another child, Ptolemy Philadelphus.
Antony needed financial support from Cleopatra and Egypt. Then, rumours were spreading around about how Antony will transfer the capital from Rome to Alexandria. Eventually, the Roman Council removed Marc Antony was removed and then declared war against Cleopatra, and her kingdom, Egypt.
Mark Antony was fighting with Caesar’s adopted son, Octavian, over who would rule Rome. Later on, Octavian captured Egypt's capital, Alexandria.
Marc Antony has claimed himself as a failure. Cleopatra finds out and reveals that she needs a protector. Octavian comes to Cleopatra and makes a deal. If Cleopatra murders Marc Antony , he will work something out with her. Cleopatra then realizes that she does not have the will to expel Marc Antony from Egypt and especially not murder him. She has a better plan; she decides to send a message to Marc Antony saying she had killed herself. When he received the message, he traveled to witness the expected corpse. When arrived, he finds her alive and well and requests her to make peace with