In 51 BC Cleopatra's father, Ptolemy Auletes, died and left the kingdom to her and her brother of twelve years Ptolemy XIII. At the funeral Pompey of Rome was left in charge of the children. Cleopatra marred Ptolemy XIII when he turned twelve, but soo dropped the documents saying so and basically ruled the kingdom herself as she printed her own coins and many other things. She soon had an affair with Caesar to help restore her to her position in 48BC after she was removed by a war with her younger brother. Later she had an affair with Antony in 41BC and they made a pact to join their militaries together against Octavian. Ultimately this alliance failed and Cleaopatra killed herself by snakebite and antony died by his own blade in 30BC.
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