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Historical Background to Cleop
Steven S
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English
7th Grade
02/19/2007

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When was Cleopatra born?
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69 B.C.
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When did Cleopatra die?
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30 B.C.
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What family did she descend from?
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Ptolemy the first's
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Was her family truly Egyptian?
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No, it was Macedonian
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Was she a good ruler?
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Cleopatra was harsh at times, but knew how to develop trust between her subjects.
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How did she restore power?
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Cleopatra, with the help of Caesar, restored her power and her son, Caesarion ( Little Caesar), named after Caesar, was also placed in power
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When did she restore her power?
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In 48 B.C.
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How did she first meet Caesar?
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She told her sevant to hide her in a rug and then was presented to Caesar during his puruit to find Pompey
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Why did people feel that she had a strong prescence?
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Cleopatra is famous for capturing the attention of many men, not for her beauty, but for her special presence.
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How did she die?
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Cleopatra was thought to have killed herself.
While sailing on a barge, Cleopatra put an asp to her breast that killed her.
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How was she important to Egypt history?
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Cleopatra is an important historical character because she was the last pharaoh of Egypt.
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