UNIT 10 - QUEEN OF EGYPT

She has a __________________________ for __________________________, __________________________,

__________________________ and, ultimately, __________________________.

In 69 BC, Cleopatra was born into Egypt’s Ptolemaic dynasty, a dynasty __________________________
__________________________ and under the __________________________ of Rome. At the age of eighteen, she became
queen and __________________________ Egypt with her younger brother, Ptolemy 13th. But the
__________________________ __________________________ did not have a good relationship and Cleopatra was
soon __________________________ __________________________ __________________________. But
__________________________ did not __________________________ Cleopatra and she waited for a chance to
__________________________ her __________________________.

That __________________________ came when Julius Caesar, the __________________________ in Rome’s recent
__________________________ __________________________, arrived in Alexandria, Egypt,
__________________________ __________________________ __________________________ a rival Roman
general. According to __________________________, Cleopatra managed to get herself into Caesar’s
__________________________, __________________________ up inside a __________________________. Caesar was
completely __________________________. He __________________________ Cleopatra’s rivals and helped her
__________________________ the __________________________. Shortly after, she __________________________
__________________________ __________________________ a boy, Caesarion, whom she
__________________________ was Caesar’s son.

Egypt was a very rich country and Cleopatra was __________________________ __________________________ to
keep it __________________________ __________________________ Rome. Her relationship with Caesar
__________________________ the Romans from __________________________ __________________________
__________________________ __________________________ Egypt. But after Caesar’s murder, her
__________________________ and the future of her country became __________________________.
__________________________ __________________________ people who could help her among Rome’s new leaders,
she was __________________________ when Mark Antony, one of Caesar’s __________________________
__________________________, sent for her. Like Caesar before him, Mark Antony was charmed by the
__________________________ Egyptian queen and her __________________________. Together they ruled Alexandria, an
__________________________ that made Cleopatra a __________________________ __________________________
__________________________.

Cleopatra and Antony shared a __________________________ __________________________

__________________________ . They eventually married and became the __________________________
__________________________ of the eastern Mediterranean. Antony tried to help her to __________________________
some Roman lands. And he __________________________ Cleopatra’s son, Caesarion, to be the son and true
__________________________ __________________________ Julius Caesar. That __________________________
and __________________________ Mark Antony’s Roman rival, Octavian, who __________________________
__________________________ __________________________ against them. Antony and Cleopatra were quickly
__________________________ at the __________________________ of Actium in 31 BC.

Legend tells us that Cleopatra __________________________ __________________________

__________________________ __________________________ of her death. His mind __________________________
by __________________________, Antony killed himself. But word came she was still __________________________ and
Antony’s __________________________ carried him to Cleopatra, where he died in her arms. After 22 years as queen,
Cleopatra was __________________________ __________________________ __________________________
__________________________ . She tried unsuccessfully to __________________________
__________________________ __________________________ Octavian. Utterly, unable to
__________________________ the __________________________ of losing to the Romans, she
__________________________ __________________________ __________________________ a
__________________________ snake and let it kill her with its __________________________. With her death, the
Ptolemaic dynasty was finished, and Egypt __________________________ __________________________ into Roman
__________________________.

Although her __________________________ were never __________________________, Cleopatra

__________________________ __________________________ in history through her __________________________
__________________________ of love and tragedy.