In the spring of around 51 B.C., Ptolemy died leaving the throne to his eighteen year old daughter Cleopatra and her younger brother Ptolemy XIII . Cleopatra was born in Alexandria in 69 B.C. She had two older sisters, one younger sister, and two younger brothers. A according to the Egyptian law, Cleopatra was forced to take consort with either a brother or a son, whatever the age was, it didn't matter. She was married to her younger brother Ptolemy XIII, who was twelve years old. She soon fell in love with Caesar.
        The Alexandria wars caused death to her own flesh and blood. Ptomelys XIII soldiers surrounded Caesar's troops around November, 49 B.C. Ptomelys XIII drowned in the Nile trying to flee. Soon her sisters betrayed her. Cleopatra never forgave them and had them killed or some people believe.
        Because of her brothers death, Cleopatra was the ruler of Egypt. But now she had to marry her other brother Ptolemy XIV, who was eleven years old. But Cleopatra was still in love with Caesar so they had a 2 month long trip together. Later Cleopatra and Caesar had a son named Caesarian. Caesar claimed Caesarian his son. Other people got upset because they thought that he was going to marry Cleopatra and brake the law. Caesar was killed by his senators is Rome.
        Cleopatra was planning on joining with Mark Anthony because the harvest was bad and inundation was low. The thing was that Anthony was married and so he divorced his wife for Cleopatra. After Anthony's death, Cleopatra committed suicide. Her death was the end of egyptian monarchs. Cleopatra was the last great Pharaoh.
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