Cleopatra VII
Last ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt, allied in turn with Caesar and Mark Antony; after defeat at Actium she took her own life and Egypt became Roman.
| Lived | 69 BC – 30 BC |
| Known as | Queen of Egypt |
| Birthplace or main place | Alexandria |
| Places on the map | Alexandria, Rome |
AlexandriaSee the world of Cleopatra VII in the interactive map
Who ruled these places in her lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 100 BC) | At death (map of 100 BC) |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Ptolemaic Kingdom | same |
| Rome | Roman Republic | same |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in her lifetime
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 30 BC | Cleopatra VII takes her own life; Egypt becomes Roman | Alexandria |
| 44 BC | Caesar is assassinated in the Curia of Pompey | Rome |
| 48 BC | Caesar intervenes in the Ptolemaic civil war; part of the Library burns | Alexandria |
Battles and sites of the time
- Battle of Pharsalus · 48 BC
- Battle of Actium · 31 BC
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 70 BC – 19 BC | Virgil | Poet |
| 63 BC – AD 14 | Augustus | First Roman emperor |
| 106 BC – 43 BC | Cicero | Orator and statesman |
| 100 BC – 44 BC | Julius Caesar | Roman general and dictator |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.