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Since Cleopatra lived about 2075 years ago, some of the hardships that she faced were very different from those a woman ruler would experience today. When she took the throne, she was forced to marry her twelve-year-old brother. This was because she could not rule without a man ruling by her side. Even though today some people go through with arranged marriages, they are almost never forced to marry within the family. Later on in life, after she married Julius Caesar, Ptolemy XIII, her brother, exiled her to Syria and took away her powers as a queen. Not too long after that, Julius Caesar was murdered, leaving Cleopatra with a son, Caesarion, to bring up on her own. She then married Mark Antony in 36 B.C. Unfortunately, he was also murdered, this time by Octavian, shortly after the marriage. She was so heartbroken and so feared becoming a captive of the Romans that she let an asp, an extremely poisonous snake, bite her, thus committing suicide. |
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Many people look up to the accomplishments of Cleopatra. She was a strong, kind, and caring leader, much of what every woman aspires to be today. In 1963 ,filmmakers created a feature film honoring Cleopatra and her life. Cleopatra, Ancient Egypt's most powerful ruler, will never be forgotten. |
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