Cleopatra In Rug

She was the last of the ptolemaic dynasty of pharaohs set up in egypt after the death of alexander the great by descent she was a macedonian princess.

Cleopatra in rug. 69 10 or 12 august 30 bc was the last active ruler of the ptolemaic kingdom of egypt. In a scene that has been replayed in countless movies cleopatra allowed herself to besmuggled into egypt in a rug. When the rug was opened cleopatra rolled out and immediately charmed caesar. While cleopatra was born in egypt she traced her family origins to macedonian greece and ptolemy i soter one of alexander the great s generals.

51 30 bce was the last ruler of egypt before it was annexed as a province of rome although arguably the most famous egyptian queen cleopatra was actually greek and a member of the ptolemaic dynasty 323 30 bce which ruled egypt after the death of alexander the great l. Cleopatra queen of egypt was one of the most famous women in history her full name was cleopatra vii thea philopator 69 bc 12 august 30 bc. Cleopatra according to the stories had herself delivered to julius caesar s presence in a rug and won his support. She had herself wrapped inside a rolled rug which was smuggled into alexandria and delivered to caesar.

After the death of cleopatra egypt became a. Cleopatra s problem was that if she were seen in the city she would be killed so she had to smuggle herself in if she were to obey caesar cleopatra had herself rolled up in a rug or a mat or a. It seems that the. When she was asked to return to egypt and report to caesar she knew that supporters of her brother s regime would be a threat.

Queen cleopatra was encamped on the other side of the egyptian and syrian border. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Cleopatra was not egyptian. After her death egypt became the roman province of aegyptus.

As a member of the ptolemaic dynasty she was a descendant of its founder ptolemy i soter a macedonian greek general and companion of alexander the great. Cleopatra devised a plan to meet julius caesar on her own terms seeking a political alliance and a return to the throne. Ptolemy xiii died in a battle with caesar and caesar restored cleopatra to power in egypt along with her brother ptolemy xiv as co ruler.