Cleoptra's timeline
Cleopatra VII
Queen of the Nile
69 or 70 B.C. - Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator is born in Egypt. She was born in January. She is the seventh in the Ptolemy dynasty to bear the name Cleopatra, which means glory of the father. Her mother, Cleopatra V Tryphaena, died shortly after her Cleopatra's birth. There is not a lot that is known about her mother but most people think she was sisters with Cleopatra's father. Cleopatra's father was King Ptolemy XII. She was the second daughter of King Ptolemy XII. Her two older sisters were Berenice IV and Cleopatra VI. She and the rest of the Ptolemys were of almost pure Macedonian Greek ancestry, possibly of some Iranian but no Egyptian ancestry. How ever there are a few skeptics who think her lineage may have been African American.
58 B.C. - Father, Ptolemy XII, requests military help from Rome to quell mobs in Alexandria. Ptolemy XII had a nickname of Auletes meaning piper. That was his nickname because he was known for drinking and playing music. Other kings in the Ptolemy ruling had nicknames too such as
57 B.C. - While Cleopatra and her father were visiting Rome searching for money her sister Berenice seizes Egyptian throne.When Cleopatra was young she spent most of her time in the Great Library of Alexandria reading scrolls. She was a very smart child and had the previliges to learn. Cleopatra also had many tudors as well. She was also cautious because children of pharoahs can be ruthless, killing of the competition so they can have a better chance of ruling was a normal action. 55 B.C. - Roman troops help restore Ptolemy XII to power for the second time. Berenice is executed. While her father wasn't doing a lot of anything Cleopatra was still studying science, mathematics, philosophy, and languages. She was the first ruler in 250 years to actually learn the native language of Egyptian. Since the line of pharoahs are from Greece.
51 B.C. - Ptolemy XII dies. Before he passed away he left eighteen year old
Queen of the Nile
69 or 70 B.C. - Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator is born in Egypt. She was born in January. She is the seventh in the Ptolemy dynasty to bear the name Cleopatra, which means glory of the father. Her mother, Cleopatra V Tryphaena, died shortly after her Cleopatra's birth. There is not a lot that is known about her mother but most people think she was sisters with Cleopatra's father. Cleopatra's father was King Ptolemy XII. She was the second daughter of King Ptolemy XII. Her two older sisters were Berenice IV and Cleopatra VI. She and the rest of the Ptolemys were of almost pure Macedonian Greek ancestry, possibly of some Iranian but no Egyptian ancestry. How ever there are a few skeptics who think her lineage may have been African American.
58 B.C. - Father, Ptolemy XII, requests military help from Rome to quell mobs in Alexandria. Ptolemy XII had a nickname of Auletes meaning piper. That was his nickname because he was known for drinking and playing music. Other kings in the Ptolemy ruling had nicknames too such as
57 B.C. - While Cleopatra and her father were visiting Rome searching for money her sister Berenice seizes Egyptian throne.When Cleopatra was young she spent most of her time in the Great Library of Alexandria reading scrolls. She was a very smart child and had the previliges to learn. Cleopatra also had many tudors as well. She was also cautious because children of pharoahs can be ruthless, killing of the competition so they can have a better chance of ruling was a normal action. 55 B.C. - Roman troops help restore Ptolemy XII to power for the second time. Berenice is executed. While her father wasn't doing a lot of anything Cleopatra was still studying science, mathematics, philosophy, and languages. She was the first ruler in 250 years to actually learn the native language of Egyptian. Since the line of pharoahs are from Greece.
51 B.C. - Ptolemy XII dies. Before he passed away he left eighteen year old