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Cleopatra: Hero or Villain?
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How Did Cleopatra Die?
Who Is Cleopatra?
- Cleopatra Took Her Own Life
- Poison
- Cobra Bite
- Cleopatra VII Philopator
- Cleopatra VII
- Cleopatra
- Born c. 69 BCE
- Died August 12, 30 BCE
- Last Queen of Egypt
Was Cleopatra a
Villain or a Hero?
Fun Facts About Childhood
Cleopatra:
- Five Siblings
- Lived in Egypt
- Father: Ptolemy XII
- Spoiled children
- Mother: Most Likely Cleopatra V
- Spoke Six Languages
- Aramaic
- Egyptian
- Ethiopic
- Greek
- Hebrew
- Latin
- Heavily Educated
- Luxurious Childhood
- Married 10 year old brother Ptolemy XIII at the age of 18
Hero or Villain?
Cleopatra was a hero because the good she accomplished outweighs all of the negative that she caused. For example, Cleopatra's reign brought peace and prosperity to a previously bankrupt Egypt along with stabilizing the country. Even though she had to kill her siblings for the throne, it worked out much better for the country in the long run. She was also the only person in the Ptolemaic Dynasty to speak Egyptian, which shows that she is a ruler who cares about her people as she made an effort to communicate with her subjects unlike the others in her family. While she may have done some bad things, such as having affairs and being part of affairs, the good clearly outweighs the bad in this situation.
Major People, Events,
and Careers in Cleopatra's Life
- Pharaoh of Egypt
- Married Brother
- Had First Child with Julius Caesar
- Fell in Love With and Had Children With Mark Antony
- Killed All Siblings for Throne
- Committed Suicide