Cleopatra As Queen Flashcards
An incident that showed Cleopatra’s political sense
In 51BC Biblius the governor of Syria needed support because there was a threat from the Parthians
He sent two sons to arrange the return of the soldiers garrisoned there by Gabinus in 55BC
However they had settled down in Egypt and killed the sons
Cleopatra had the ringleaders sent to a rome to be punished
-no a action was taken against the Greeks
The will
Ptolomy XII Auletes’s will was that He wanted Cleopatra VII and Ptolomy XIII to rule Egypt together
She was 18 when Ptolomy XII Auletes died in the spring 51BC
Her brother was 10
Problems that arose in Egypt during that time
Bad harvests in 50BC resulted in food riots
The grain supply was sent to Alexandria to ensure the people were fed
Cleopatra leaving Alexandria
49Bc
Alexandria—->upper Egypt
Julius Caesar mentions that Ptolomy XIII had driven her out
Ceasar coming to Egypt
Cleopatra and Ptolomy’s forces were at Pelusium when
Pompey arrived by boat, Ptolomy’s advisers decided to kill him
Caesar was not pleased with Theodotus
Cleopatra’s meeting with Caesar
She rolled herself up in a carpet
She did this because she had to talk to him privately wrought her brother knowing
She was queen before 47Bc
