How Did Cleopatra Rise To Power

Cleopatra VII ruled Egypt as co-regents first with her two brothers then with her son for about 3 decades she was the last ruler of a dynasty of macedonian rulers.Cleopatra was a very educated person for a woman back then she could speak several languages and was a dominant ruler. She was romantic with julius caesar and marc anthony who were both roman leaders. Some would she used both men to get what she wanted which was power.

Early history:
Cleopatra VII philopator also was known as Cleopatra was the last Pharaoh of Egypt was born in 69B.C. She was the daughter of Ptolemy XII a previous Pharaoh when King Ptolemy XII died in 51 B.c he left the throne to just a 18-year-old Cleopatra and a 10-year-old Ptolemy XIII. The king left both of them in charge so they jointly ruled Egypt. The two were married as it was a custom to marry your sibling to …show more content…
Her goal was to defeat her brother Ptolemy and get the throne for herself. Around that same time, Julius Caesar was in his own civil war with Pompey in Rome, Pompey had fled to Egypt to hide there. Caesar had followed him there but pompey was killed there to please Caesar. Caesar was angry at ptolemy for ordering pompey to be killed after all pompey was his son- in-law it was said that he would have shown mercy which he did to my enemies. Cleopatra cleary took advantage of this when she heard this she decided to meet caesar on her own terms to seek an alliance to help her get her throne back. Cleopatra got herself smuggled into alessandria she wrapped herself up in a rug and had herself to delivered to caesar. She rolled her self out and caesar was surprised and charmed at the same time. She knew she had his support and it was true he helped her get back the throne. Her brother had fled and drowned in the Nile resulting in his death. Cleopatra had ason for caesar around 47 B.C ptolemy