Introduction

Cleopatra was probably born in ancient Egypt around the year 69 BCE, nearly 2,100 years ago. Amazingly, Egyptian civilization lasted for so long that by the time she was born, Egyptians had already stopped building pyramids 1,500 years beforehand. And explains why Cleopatra spoke Greek and had a Greek name because Cleopatra is Greek for famous like her father. In 52 BCE, Pharaoh Ptolemy the 12th decided to make Cleopatra his co-ruler when she was about 17. He soon died and since she was a girl, she wasn't allowed to rule on her own. Instead, she had to co-rain with her 10 year old