Her full name Cleopatra VII Philopator and was the Queen of Egypt. She was the last of the Pharaohs set up in Egypt by Alexander the Great. By descent, she was a Macedonian Princess. After she died, Egypt became the Roman province of Aegyptus. At 18 years old, her father, who was king, died. She and her brother 12 year old brother, Ptolemy, became the leaders of Egypt. She was queen and her brother was king. Her reign was ended by a group of often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage., led by the eunuch,a castrated man, especially one formerly employed by Oriental rulers as a harem guard or palace official, Pothinus. After they took her from power, her brother became king, however since he was too young Pothinus and
