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Friends, Egypt is a very mysterious country. This country has kept hundreds of secrets within itself. In ancient Egypt, many powerful rulers ruled at the same time. About whom we hear many stories. In 69 BC, such a powerful warrior was born, whose practice is still practiced all over the world. Whom we know as Cleopatra. What happened to Cleopatra, a strong and brave woman, that she had to commit suicide? Let's find out the life story of Cleopatra, the powerful and most mysterious ruler of Egypt. Cleopatra was born in 69 BC in the Ptolemaic dynasty. The Ptolemaic dynasty actually originated from Greece. The ancestor of this dynasty, Ptolemy I, founded the Ptolemy dynasty, and this Ptolemy was a special supporter of Alexander the Great and a high-ranking official in Alexander's military force. Later, Ptolemy came to Egypt and founded the dynasty. Cleopatra was born to King Paro Ptolemy XII and Cleopatra VI. The word Paro means "king," and Cleopatra is an ancient Egyptian name meaning "glory of her father." At the time of Cleopatra's birth, her father was the ruler of Egypt, and her mother was the co-ruler. But when Cleopatra was only 14 years old, her mother passed away. Cleopatra's father then appointed the young Cleopatra as his co-ruler. At the age of 14, Cleopatra received various forms of training and became skilled at managing the empire. When Cleopatra was 18, her father was killed in a war. After the death of Cleopatra's father, Cleopatra's brother, Ptolemy XIII, and Cleopatra took over the reins of Egypt. After taking over the reins, Cleopatra married her brother Ptolemy XIII. This practice was very common in the Ptolemaic dynasty, and Cleopatra's mother and father were siblings. Since the Ptolemaic dynasty came to Egypt from Greece, the rulers before Cleopatra did not want to learn Egyptian. They ruled Egypt in their own language. But Cleopatra was the first ruler of her dynasty who could read and write Egyptian. Cleopatra also had a great passion for learning other languages. In addition to Egyptian, she knew many other languages. She could speak Arabic, Syriac, Roman, Hebrew, and Ethiopian in addition to Egyptian. Despite her great knowledge, Cleopatra was acutely aware of the kingdom's power and her crown's. Therefore, she planned to kill her co-ruler, her husband, Ptolemy XIII, to seize power over the kingdom of Egypt alone. But even after all this, she passed the test of being a worthy queen of Egypt. She proved herself in many sensitive and difficult situations in Egypt. During Cleopatra's reign, Egypt suffered from food shortages and droughts. She dealt with these problems with great skill. As a result, this mysterious woman, Cleopatra, won the support and love of the inhabitants of Egypt. On August 29, 51 BC, Cleopatra removed her husband from the path of co-ruler and became the sole ruler of Egypt. There were many existing men in Cleopatra's court, in whose presence Cleopatra loved to be and spend time. Cleopatra was very interested in knowing everything about anything. As a result, she was a powerful ruler, had extensive knowledge of various products, and wrote a book about this knowledge called Gennesarium Libri. In addition to treating various diseases, this book also includes beauty remedies. It is found from history that Cleopatra was very beautiful. But her intelligence and skill in all subjects made her a very attractive character. However, a few years ago, archaeologists found some coins depicting Cleopatra, and the image suggests that Cleopatra had a very large, hooked nose and a strong jaw like a boy. In addition to being a writer and scholar, she was also a fashion designer. She had her employees create a special style of clothing by combining Roman and Egyptian styles, and she always dressed like a goddess.

She always called herself Isis, the Mother God. Like the rest of the Egyptian dynasty, her palace also had very luxurious spas, parlors, and separate bathing rooms. But legend has it that to keep herself beautiful and young, she used to bathe herself in donkey milk in those bathing rooms. The price is 3000 rupees per liter today. Cleopatra also had her own perfume factory, and she had memorized the preparation rules for each perfume. She needed complete freedom to live this luxurious life. And this freedom was possible only when she became Egypt's sole ruler. So she plotted and killed her three siblings. Because Cleopatra's siblings thought that they might take over the throne later, Cleopatra removed them. She could no longer tolerate her own husband's showing of his rights and authority in multiple areas of Egypt, and Cleopatra tried to plot and kill her husband. When Ptolemy XIII learned of Cleopatra's intention, he started a war against Ptolemy under the leadership of his childhood teacher and powerful companion, Pythianus, the manager of their property. Cleopatra knew she would never win the war against Ptolemy. Because Pythianus was with Ptolemy. That is why Cleopatra fled her country. But Cleopatra could never think of leaving her kingdom, and she was waiting for the right time and opportunity to become the sole ruler of Egypt. Just then, she met the Roman king Julius Caesar. At that time, Julius Caesar was 52, and Cleopatra was 21. Julius Caesar fell in love with Cleopatra's charm, beauty, and intelligence. But to Cleopatra, Julius Caesar was just a tool she wanted to use against her husband. Cleopatra incited Julius Caesar to attack Egypt, and Julius Caesar did as Cleopatra had said. After attacking Egypt, Julius Caesar defeated Ptolemy XIII and made Cleopatra the queen of Egypt. During this incident, Cleopatra conceived a child with Julius Caesar. On June 23, 47 BC, Julius Caesar and Cleopatra had a son, later named Caesarion. Still, since Cleopatra and Julius Caesar were not married, this child was illegitimate, which is why Cleopatra never recognized Caesarion as her son. Still, she loved her son and wanted Caesarion to be the king of Rome after his father. However, Cleopatra tried many times to prove that Caesarion's father was Julius Caesar. But she did not succeed in this. She tried many times to prove that Caesarion was the next claimant to the throne of Rome. Then Cleopatra understood that Julius Caesar would never recognize Caesarion as his son and that Caesarion, the next king of Julius Caesar, would never be considered a king. Not only that, but Julius Caesar would never marry Cleopatra. As a result, Cleopatra married her younger brother Ptolemy Fortin.

Subsequently, Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March in 44 BC. The ice of March refers to the 74th day of the Roman calendar. Which is usually March 15. Cleopatra was secretly in Rome at the time of Caesar's assassination. She stayed in Rome for a few days after Caesar's assassination. In the hope that Caesar's heir would be declared. There were mainly three claimants to the throne of Rome. One was Caesarian, whom Julia Caesar never acknowledged as her son. As a result, his claim became the weakest. The second was Mark Antony. He was a strong supporter and one of Julius Caesar's councilors. Who won many difficult battles against Silchar? Number three was Octavian, the adopted son of Julia Caesar. Julius Caesar had no children by his own wife. Octavia Minor, Octavian's sister, was the wife of Mark Antony, and at the time of Caesar's assassination, Octavian had left for Italy. As a result, even after Caesar's death, when Cleopatra came to Rome, she did not meet Octavian. After Caesar's death, Cleopatra became alone. And in this loneliness, her lust for Rome also increased, and she wanted to take the reins of Rome into her own hands. Therefore, after much wisdom, she decided that she could use Mark Antony as a weapon. Mark Antony was considered the most powerful person in Rome. Although he was skilled in warfare, he was not knowledgeable in diplomatic politics. Cleopatra soon fell in love with Mark Antony. Historians believe that there were many political motives behind the love story of Mark Antony and Cleopatra.

But history shows that they both liked each other's company a lot. They attacked many states together and won. Then in 32 BC, Antony and Cleopatra got married and had three children. In 34 BC, a war broke out between Antony and Octavian, and this war lasted for several years. Although there were many reasons behind this war. But the main reason was that Octavian wanted to raise an army in Italy. Antony prevented him from doing so. On the other hand, Octavian stated that, despite being married to his sister, Antony fell in love with Cleopatra. According to Octavian, Caesarian should have been declared the next king of Rome, and when these events were happening, there was still no one suitable to rule the Roman Empire or claim to be an heir. Cleopatra wanted Caesarian to take the Roman Empire forward. So Cleopatra used Antony. So, according to Antony, Caesarian should be claimed as the heir instead of Octavian. But later, under Caesar's will, Octavian became king of Rome, and after becoming king, he attacked Egypt. Because he hated Cleopatra. Cleopatra and Antony won many wars together and gained many kingdoms, and the army they formed was many times larger than Octavian's. But Octavian's army was much stronger and more trained. As a result, Antony and Cleopatra's troops began to march. When Cleopatra realized that she would never win against Octavian, she was very broken. But under no circumstances did she want to give up her crown to someone else. As a result, Cleopatra and Mark Antony fled Egypt before the war ended. After that, there is much debate among historians about how Cleopatra died, and the most powerful information in this debate is that Cleopatra committed suicide. It is said that Cleopatra dressed up as Isis, the Mother Goddess, before committing suicide. Based on this opinion, John Collier painted a picture in 1890 titled The Death of Cleopatra. The picture you are seeing in the thumbnail now. So, friends, what did you learn about Cleopatra's life? Be sure to tell us in the comment box.