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The history of Cleopatra
Cleopatra VII (65438+ February 70 BC or 65438+ 69 BC1October -65438+ February 30 BC) is commonly known as Cleopatra.

In 3 1 BC, Anthony and Octavian's army fought at Cape Aktium. When the battle was in full swing and Anthony's fleet was frustrated, Cleopatra VII's ship suddenly left the battlefield and sailed back to Egypt. There are different opinions about the reasons so far.

Anthony immediately chased away, leaving the fighting troops completely annihilated. In 30 BC, Octavian attacked Egypt and surrounded Alexandria. Anthony saw the tide recede and he fell on his sword.

Cleopatra VII knew that his death was near, and he had already studied various suicide methods. She hid in the tomb castle, but Octavian caught her. When Octavian visited her prisoner, she tried her best to trick and confuse Octavian, but it didn't work.

Octavian captured Cleopatra VII in order to bring her back to Rome and show her to the public at the triumph ceremony. Cleopatra VII fell into despair after learning about this. The loyal maid gave her a poisonous snake named "Apps" in a fig basket. She grabbed the snake and put it on her chest, ending a legendary and romantic life.

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Cleopatra was born in 69 BC and is a descendant of Macedonia, which ruled Egypt at that time. When Alexander the Great established an empire with unprecedented territory, he gave Egypt to Ptolemy Soter, one of his generals, and Ptolemy Soter immediately established the Ptolemy Soter dynasty in Egyptian history. Cleopatra is the second daughter of King Claudius Ptolemy orrett.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Cleopatra VII