Cleopatra

Huda Haji

Mrs. Timm

English D

March 4th, 2012

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Introduction

• Cleopatra • Last Egyptian Pharaoh • Queen of Egypt

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Personal Information

• Most fascinating woman • Extremely intelligent • Greek (Macedon)

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Education

• Tutors came to her • Only Ptolemy who knew Egyptian • Studied nine languages

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Career

• Came to the throne in 51 BC• Ruled for three years with her brother • Joined forces with Caesar• Joined forces with Marc Antony

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Marriage

• Ptolemy XIII• Ptolemy XIV• Julius Caesar • Marc Antony

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Death

• Committed suicide • Bite of a poisonous asp

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Conclusion

• Cleopatra remains a mystery• Mesmerized the world

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References

• "Cleopatra." ThinkQuest. Oracle Foundation. Web. 03 Mar. 2012. <http://library.thinkquest.org/J002037F/cleopatra.htm>.

• Gill, N.S. "Cleopatra." About.com Ancient / Classical History. N.S. Gill. Web. 03 Mar. 2012. <http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/cleopatra/a/Cleopatra.htm>.

• Grochowski, Jonathan. "Cleopatra." Object Moved. Jonathan Grochowski, 3 Jan. 2008. Web. 03 Mar. 2012. <http://departments.kings.edu/womens_history/cleop7.html>.

• Lewis, Jone J. "Cleopatra Queen Of Egypt." About.com Women's History. About.com Guide, 2012. Web. 03 Mar. 2012. <http://womenshistory.about.com/od/cleopatra/a/cleopatra.htm>.

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References – continued

• Gascoigne, Bamber. "HISTORY OF CLEOPATRA." HistoryWorld. 2001. Web. 03 Mar. 2012. <http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=aa25>.

• "Cleopatra." The World Book Encyclopedia, 2001. Vol. 4. Chicago, IL: World Book, 2001. Print.

• Kuhlman, Erika. Women in World History. Waterford, CT: Yorkin Publications, 2002. Print.

• "Cleopatra." Compton's Encyclopedia 21st Century. Illinois: Success Group, 2001. Print.

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