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69 BCE
Cleopatra is born
Cleopatra the VII was born to Ptolemy XII in Alexandria, Egypt. -
51 BCE
Ptolemy XII dies
Cleopatra's father dies leaving the throne open and leaving his children with the debt he racked up as Pharaoh. -
51 BCE
Cleopatra takes throne and Civil War
Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIII jointly take the throne after their father's death, but they had a falling out and ended up in a civil war. -
48 BCE
Pompey is killed
Pompey is killed by Ptolemy XIII/Cleopatre in Egypt after losing a battle with Caesar. Also Cleopatra's first introduction to Caesar -
47 BCE
Ptolemy XIII dies
Ptolemy XIII died leaving Cleopatra to rule with her younger brother Ptolemy XIV -
47 BCE
Caesarion is born
Cleopatra and Caesar have a child nicknamed Caesarion -
46 BCE
Cleopatra travels to Rome
Cleopatra travels to Rome for Caesar presumably, but possibly for diplomatic reasons -
44 BCE
Caesar is assasinated
Caesar is assassinated and Cleopatra flees to Egypt after failing to have Caesrion recognized as heir to Caesar -
44 BCE
Cleopatra returns to Rome
Cleopatra again travels to Rome for Caesar presumably, but possibly for diplomatic reasons -
44 BCE
Cleopatra kills Ptolemy XIV
Cleopatra has Ptolemy XIV killed by poisoning and makes Caesarion her co-ruler (after Caesar was assassinated) -
41 BCE
Antony and Cleopatra meet in Asia minor
Cleopatra goes to meet Antony in Asia minor -
37 BCE
Antony launches campaign against Parthia
With the monetary support from Cleopatra, Antony launches a campaign to take over Parthia, but fails. -
36 BCE
Antony tries again with Parthia
With the monetary support from Cleopatra, Antony launches a campaign to take over Parthia but is eventually successful -
34 BCE
Donations of Alexandria
Land is distributed to Cleopatra and therefore Egypt from Antony -
31 BCE
Battle of Actium
Cleopatra and Antony lose the naval battle against Octavian at Actium -
30 BCE
Antony commits suicide
Antony kills himself with his sword. -
30 BCE
Cleopatra commits suicide
Cleopatra commits suicide by a snake bite.