Cleopara Timeline- Sophia Long

Birth of Cleopatra

70 BCE

Cleopatra was a daughter of Ptolemy XII (Auletes). Her mother was believed to be Cleopatra V Tryphaena, the king’s wife (and possibly his half-sister). In 51 B.C., upon the apparently natural death of Auletes, the Egyptian throne passed to 18-year-old Cleopatra and her 10-year-old brother, Ptolemy XIII.

Taking the Throne

70 BCE

In 51 B.C., upon the apparently natural death of Auletes, the Egyptian throne passed to 18-year-old Cleopatra and her 10-year-old brother, Ptolemy XIII.

Cleopatra is forced to flee Egypt for Syria

49 BCE

Cleopatra returns to Egypt, meets Caeser

48 BCE

Cleopatra has Caeser's son

47 BCE

Caesar remained in Egypt with Cleopatra for a time, and around 47 B.C. she gave birth to a son, Ptolemy Caesar. He was believed to be Caesar’s child, and was known by the Egyptian people as Caesarion, or Little Caesar.

Caeser's death, Cleopatras reign with her son

44 BCE

Cleopatra traveled with Ptolemy XIV and Caesarion to Rome to visit Caesar, who had returned earlier. After Caesar was murdered in March 44 B.C., Cleopatra went back to Egypt; Ptolemy XIV died soon after, and the three-year-old Caesarion was named co-regent with his mother, as Ptolemy XV.

Mark Antony divides power with Octavian in Rome

42 BCE

After defeating the forces of Brutus and Cassius in the battles of Philippi, Mark Antony and Octavian divided power in Rome.

Mark Antony summons Cleopatra to Tarsus

42 BCE

Cleopatra returns to Egypt, Followed shortly by Antony

40 BCE

Cleopatra returned to Egypt, followed shortly thereafter by Antony, who left behind his third wife, Fulvia, and their children in Rome.

Cleopatra's twins by Mark Antony

40 BCE

Cleopatra gave birth to twins, Alexander Helios (sun) and Cleopatra Selene (moon).

Antony marries Octavia

39 BCE

Antony was forced to prove his loyalty to Octavian by making a diplomatic marriage with Octavian’s half-sister Octavia.

Antony and Cleopatra reunite

36 BCE

Antony again met with Cleopatra to obtain funds for his long-delayed military campaign against the kingdom of Parthia. In exchange, he agreed to return much of Egypt’s eastern empire, including Cyprus, Crete, Cyrenaica (Libya), Jericho and large portions of Syria and Lebanon. They again became lovers, and Cleopatra gave birth to another son, Ptolemy Philadelphos, in 36 B.C.

Antony shows loyalty to Cleopatra, rejects Octavia

34 BCE

After a humiliating defeat in Parthia, Antony publicly rejected his wife Octavia’s efforts to rejoin him and instead returned to Egypt and Cleopatra. In a public celebration in 34 B.C. known as the “Donations of Alexandria,” Antony declared Caesarion as Caesar’s son and rightful heir (as opposed to his adopted son, Octavian) and awarded land to each of his children with Cleopatra.

Octavian declares war on Cleopatra

32 BCE

the Roman Senate stripped Antony of all his titles, and Octavian declared war on Cleopatra.

Antony's defeat

31 BCE

On September 2, 31 B.C., Octavian’s forces soundly defeated those of Antony and Cleopatra in the Battle of Actium. Cleopatra’s ships deserted the battle and fled to Egypt, and Antony soon managed to break away and follow her with a few ships. With Alexandria under attack from Octavian’s forces, Antony heard a rumor that Cleopatra had committed suicide. He fell on his sword, and died just as news arrived that the rumor had been false.

Cleopatra's suicide

30 BCE

On August 12, 30 B.C., after burying Antony and meeting with the Octavian, Cleopatra closed herself in her chamber with two of her female servants and killed herself. According to her wishes, Cleopatra’s body was buried with Antony’s, leaving Octavian (later Emperor Augustus I) to celebrate his conquest of Egypt and his consolidation of power in Rome.