Cleopatra’s family could be traced back to Macedonium house of the Lagid Ptolemies who took the throne after the death of Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE). Fifteen consecutive Egyptian rulers from the house of Ptolemy led Egyptian the city of Alexandria. Cleopatra’s father was Ptolemy XII and mother, Cleopatra V. There wasn't much known about her but some speculation presumes she may have been her spouse’s sister. Cleopatra had two younger two younger brothers (both she marries), Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator and Ptolemy. And two sister, Arsinoe IV and Berenice IV. When Cleopatra’ father went to Rome for buying support of the powerful Romans, Berenice seized the throne.
