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Period: 69 BCE to 30 BCE
Cleopatra Time line
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51 BCE
Takes the throne
Cleopatra takes the throne of Egypt at the young age of 18 alongside her 10-year-old brother Ptolemy XIII. -
49 BCE
Becomes involved with Julius Caesar
Cleopatra seduces Julius Caesar (presumably) to gain political security. They eventually have a son named Caesarian (little Caesar). -
44 BCE
Death of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar is assassinated by Brutus and other conspirators. -
44 BCE
Second Triumvirate
After the death of Julius Caesar, the second roman triumvirate was created between Mark Antony, Octavian Augustus, and Marcus Lepidus. https://ehistory.osu.edu/topics/second-triumvirate-wars -
41 BCE
Cleopatra gets involved with Mark Antony
Similar to how Caesar summoned Cleopatra to talk and then got seduced. The same is true about what happed to Mark Antony -
37 BCE
Antony's attack on the Parthia
Antony, funded by Egypt (Cleopatra) set out to conquer the Parthian empire. After failing once and escaping into the mountains and losing a great percentage of his troops (due to famine). -
36 BCE
Antony's attack on the Parthia II
After being defeated Antony decided to attack once more and this time he was more successful. -
34 BCE
Donations of Alexandra
Antony decides to donate large swaths of land (which used to be under the control of Egypt) back to Cleopatra and her descendants. -
31 BCE
Actium Battle
A large battle between Cleopatra and Antony against Octavian. -
30 BCE
Escape to Alexandra
Cleopatra and Antony flee to Alexandra to escape Octavian and his army. -
30 BCE
The death of both Antony and Cleopatra
Both Antony and Cleopatra commit suicide one after the other once their inevitable defeat is in sight.
