Olivia Gollin
Block 2
3/12/17
Cleopatra “I will not be triumphed over” (Cleopatra Quotes, Cleopatra). Cleopatra lived by this mantra and it influenced her persistence to accomplish her goals. Cleopatra was the last Ptolemaic ruler in Egypt. She was also an icon for her beauty. Her sensitive mouth, firm chin, liquid eyes, broad forehead, and prominent nose left everyone in awe. Cleopatra inspired many women to treat marriage as nothing more than an alliance, with both partners having their own discrete duties to fulfill. Given Cleopatra's many accomplishments as a triumphant woman leader in the Hellenistic era, she became a mentor for all women. Cleopatra was born in 69 B.C.E to parents Ptolemy XII Auletes and Cleopatra. She was intelligent,
Block 2
3/12/17
Cleopatra “I will not be triumphed over” (Cleopatra Quotes, Cleopatra). Cleopatra lived by this mantra and it influenced her persistence to accomplish her goals. Cleopatra was the last Ptolemaic ruler in Egypt. She was also an icon for her beauty. Her sensitive mouth, firm chin, liquid eyes, broad forehead, and prominent nose left everyone in awe. Cleopatra inspired many women to treat marriage as nothing more than an alliance, with both partners having their own discrete duties to fulfill. Given Cleopatra's many accomplishments as a triumphant woman leader in the Hellenistic era, she became a mentor for all women. Cleopatra was born in 69 B.C.E to parents Ptolemy XII Auletes and Cleopatra. She was intelligent,