CLEOPATRA- CLEOPATRA AS QUEEN OF EGYPT (1) Flashcards
1
Q
Since when had the Ptolemies ruled Egypt?
A
305 BC
2
Q
When was Cleopatra born?
A
69BC
3
Q
Who were Cleopatra’s siblings?
A
Berenice, Arsinoe, Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV
4
Q
How many years did Ptolemy XII reign and when did he die
A
27 years until 51 BC
5
Q
How many languages was Cleopatra able to speak?
A
9
6
Q
What happened to Ptolemy XII when Cleopatra was a child?
A
He faced an uprising in 58 BC and had to flee for three years, in which Berenice took the throne
7
Q
Who was made co-ruler with Cleopatra?
A
Ptolemy XIII
8
Q
When did Cleopatra leave Alexandria?
A
48 BC, to raise an army against her brother who was becoming more powerful
