Cleopatra
Huda Haji
Mrs. Timm
English D
March 4th, 2012
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Introduction
• Cleopatra • Last Egyptian Pharaoh • Queen of Egypt
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Personal Information
• Most fascinating woman • Extremely intelligent • Greek (Macedon)
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Education
• Tutors came to her • Only Ptolemy who knew Egyptian • Studied nine languages
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Career
• Came to the throne in 51 BC• Ruled for three years with her brother • Joined forces with Caesar• Joined forces with Marc Antony
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Marriage
• Ptolemy XIII• Ptolemy XIV• Julius Caesar • Marc Antony
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Death
• Committed suicide • Bite of a poisonous asp
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Conclusion
• Cleopatra remains a mystery• Mesmerized the world
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References
• "Cleopatra." ThinkQuest. Oracle Foundation. Web. 03 Mar. 2012. <http://library.thinkquest.org/J002037F/cleopatra.htm>.
• Gill, N.S. "Cleopatra." About.com Ancient / Classical History. N.S. Gill. Web. 03 Mar. 2012. <http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/cleopatra/a/Cleopatra.htm>.
• Grochowski, Jonathan. "Cleopatra." Object Moved. Jonathan Grochowski, 3 Jan. 2008. Web. 03 Mar. 2012. <http://departments.kings.edu/womens_history/cleop7.html>.
• Lewis, Jone J. "Cleopatra Queen Of Egypt." About.com Women's History. About.com Guide, 2012. Web. 03 Mar. 2012. <http://womenshistory.about.com/od/cleopatra/a/cleopatra.htm>.
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References – continued
• Gascoigne, Bamber. "HISTORY OF CLEOPATRA." HistoryWorld. 2001. Web. 03 Mar. 2012. <http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=aa25>.
• "Cleopatra." The World Book Encyclopedia, 2001. Vol. 4. Chicago, IL: World Book, 2001. Print.
• Kuhlman, Erika. Women in World History. Waterford, CT: Yorkin Publications, 2002. Print.
• "Cleopatra." Compton's Encyclopedia 21st Century. Illinois: Success Group, 2001. Print.
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