cleopatra

Cards (109)

  • When did Cleopatra reign in Egypt?
    51 to 30 BC
  • What was Egypt's relationship with Rome?
    Egypt was a client kingdom of Rome
  • What is a client monarch?
    A leader of a client kingdom
  • When was Cleopatra born?
    Around 69 BC
  • Who were Cleopatra's family and when did they start ruling Egypt?
    The Ptolemies, since 323 BC
  • When did Cleopatra become joint ruler with her father and how old was she?
    55 BC, aged 14
  • How much power did Cleopatra have and why?
    Not a lot, due to gender tradition
  • What happened when Ptolemy XII died?
    Cleopatra became joint ruler with Ptolemy XIII
  • How old was Ptolemy XIII when he became joint ruler?
    He was aged 10
  • What did Cleopatra do after becoming joint ruler with Ptolemy XIII?
    She took power for herself
  • When was Cleopatra forced to flee Egypt?
    48 BC
  • Why was Cleopatra forced to flee Egypt?
    A palace coup removed her from power
  • Who was put in charge of Egypt after Cleopatra fled?
    Ptolemy XIII
  • What was happening in Rome during Cleopatra's flight?
    A bloody civil war between Caesar and Pompey
  • Why was there a civil war in Rome at that time?
    For control of the Roman world
  • Where did Pompey flee after his military defeat?
    To Alexandria
  • What happened to Pompey in Alexandria?
    Ptolemy XIII killed him
  • Why did Ptolemy XIII kill Pompey?
    To win the favor of Julius Caesar
  • How was Pompey killed?
    By beheading in front of his family
  • How did Julius Caesar react to Pompey's death?
    He was displeased
  • Why was Caesar displeased with Pompey's death?
    They had once been allies
  • What did Caesar do after Pompey's death?
    He took immediate control of Alexandria
  • What opportunity did Cleopatra see after Caesar took control?
    She saw a chance to reclaim power
  • What did Cleopatra do to reclaim power?
    She went straight to Julius Caesar
  • What did Cleo need to get to JC?
    An audience
  • How did Cleo gain an audience with JC?
    She was carried in a bedsack by Apollodorus
  • Why did Cleo want a private meeting?
    To work her charm uninterrupted
  • What was the result of Cleo's meeting with JC?
    She was declared joint ruler with Ptolemy XIII
  • How old was Cleo when she became Caesar's mistress?
    21 years old
  • How old was Caesar when he became Cleo's lover?
    52 years old
  • What was the name of Cleo's son with Caesar?
    Ptolemy Caesar (Caesarion)
  • What happened to Ptolemy XIII in January 47 BC?
    He was killed during a failed coup
  • What custom did Cleo follow after Ptolemy XIII's death?
    She named another brother as co-ruler
  • What was Cleo's actual power in Egypt after naming a co-ruler?
    She was in sole charge of Egypt
  • When did Cleo visit Rome with Caesarion?
    46 BC
  • What title did Cleo insist on being called during her visit to Rome?
    Queen
  • How did Roman citizens feel about Cleo being called queen?
    They disliked it
  • Why did Romans dislike the title of monarch?
    It insulted their citizenship
  • Where did Cleo stay while visiting Rome?
    In JC's country villa
  • what happened shortly after cleo returned to egypt?
    ptolemy XVI died (44 BC)