6th Grade Social Studies March 2014 Vol 1 | Page 5

Imagine holding you husband in
your hand, as he is dying. Looking outside,
you see the bloody battle strike. It is you
versus another person who wanted your
heart. Who
had such a
dramatic
life? What
happened to
the last ruler
of Ancient
Egypt? In 69
B.C.,
Cleopatra VII
was born. Cleopatra had a pleasant
childhood, romantic 20’s, and dramatic
adulthood before she died.
First, Cleopatra lived a rich
childhood. She was a descendant of
Ptolemy, Greek general who conquered
Egypt. She took thrown at age 7, and then
became queen of Egypt 51 B.C. when she
was 18. She ruled with her 10 year old
brother, Ptolemy XIII. Like Hatshepsut,
they both
wanted to
be seen
as a
pharaoh,
so she
dressed
like a
man, wearing a pharaoh beard and the
royal kit.
Next, Cleopatra had a romantic
20’s. While looking for more power, she
eventually met Julius Caeser. Cleopatra
loved how brilliant, brave, confident, and

powerful he was. Caeser also loved how
strong-willed, ambitious, brilliant,
educated, and beautiful she was. After the
got married and had a kid Ptolemy. Her
family was worshiped in Egypt and Rome.
Conflicts and rumors started happing
after Ceaser sat on the gold throne of
the senate. Then one night, Cleopatra
had a dream of Ceaser assassinated.
According to the book Cleopatra by
Diane Stanley and Peter Vennema, the
next day, March 15 44 B.C. on the
Ideas of March, he was assassinated.

Last, Cleopatra had a dramatic
adulthood. Marc Antony and Octavian
fought for her love. Marc Antony and
Cleopatra fell in love deeply. She loved
how tall, handsome, and muscular he was.
She and her last love had three children,
two twins, Alexander Helios and
Cleopatra, and Ptolemy Philadelphus.
When they were in love, they ran around
feasting, hunting, and playing games.
After war brook out, Antony died in war
battling Octavian, and then she placed
him in her tomb. Antony took over Egypt
causing it to become a part of Rome. No
one knows how she died. Many say from
poison (possibly lead), or by poison asp.
In the end, she died at age 39 B.C.
She was placed with Marc Antony as the
last leader or Egypt. Cleopatra had a
dramatic life of games and deaths. Would
you like to find out the mystery of how
she died? Would you like to find out
more?