In Ancient Egypt there were over 29 Kings and Pharaohs and over 5 Queens. Some of the most famous kings and queens were: Ramses II‚ Ramses III‚ King Tut‚ Cleopatra‚ and Nefertiti. <br> <br>Ramses II (reigned 1279-1212 BC)‚ ancient Egyptian king‚ third ruler of the 19th dynasty‚ the son of Seti I. During the early part of his reign Ramses fought to reign the territory in Africa and Western Asia that Egypt had held during the 16th and 15th centuries BC. His principle opponents were the Hittites‚ a
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co-ruler by his mother on September 2‚ 44 BC at the age of three‚ although he was King in name only‚ with Cleopatra keeping actual authority all to herself. Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar (June 23‚ 47 BC – August 23‚ 30 BC)‚ better known by the nicknames Caesarion and Ptolemy Caesar‚ was the last king of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt‚ who reigned jointly with his mother Cleopatra VII of Egypt‚ he was nominally the sole pharaoh. Caesarion was proclaimed a god‚ son of god and "King of Kings"
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1King David * Born in Bethlehem ~ 1030 BCE * Dies in Jerusalem in 962 BCE * At the time of his death the land of Cannan had been split into two regions: * Judah * Israel * Grew up as a shepherd and accomplished musician. * King before him was Saul (ruled 1025-1004 BCE) * David married Saul’s daughter Michal. * Fought in the Philistine Wars alongside Saul before he was king. * Gained much of his fame from his encounter with the Philistine giant Goliath
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Cleopatra‚ formally known as Cleopatra VII Philopator‚ was a prominent figure in both Roman and Egyptian history with substantial effects in both societies. In Rome specifically‚ she played a large part in ending the republic entirely‚ giving way to Rome’s political rebirth into an empire. Without her influence and involvement with two political leaders‚ the events after Caesar’s death undoubtedly would have resulted with a far different outcome. Even before Caesar’s death‚ Cleopatra was in the
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Who was Cleopatra? Cleopatra VII was born in 69 B.C‚ daughter of Ptolemy XII‚ the Egyptian throne given to her at 18 years and her younger brother at 10 years. She ruled ancient Egypt as co regent‚ firstly with her brother and then with her son for almost three decades. Cleopatra was the last of the Macedonian rulers founded by Ptolemy. She was well educated and clever; Cleopatra could speak various languages and served as the dominant ruler in all three of her co-regencies. Her romantic relationships
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archaeologists found a cemetery of 27 tombs‚ containing 10 mummies with their heads turned towards the temple‚ suggesting their high status. Also‚ inside the temple‚ three deep shafts were found that were used for burials. It is thought that Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony could possibly be one of the mummies. The expedition has discovered a beautiful statue of Cleopatra’s head and 22 coins of her image. This contradicts the theory of her being “ugly”‚ as theorised recently in 2007 by British museum
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Cleopatra Dead! 30 B.C On this day‚ we mourn the loss of the beloved queen Cleopatra. Cleopatra was found in her room with her two most loyal and trustworthy maids. She was found dead‚ lying on a golden couch and dressed in her royal attire. (Prudence‚ 2006) Her maids were found dead along with her. One at her feet and the other by her head. Cleopatra was found by a few of Octavian’s messengers‚ after he sent them to check up on her. He became suspicious that something was wrong after receiving
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Cleopatra VII Queen of the Nile 69 or 70 B.C. - Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator is born in Egypt. She was born in January. She is the seventh in the Ptolemy dynasty to bear the name Cleopatra‚ which means glory of the father. Her mother‚ Cleopatra V Tryphaena‚ died shortly after her Cleopatra’s birth. There is not a lot that is known about her mother but most people think she was sisters with Cleopatra’s father. Cleopatra’s father was King Ptolemy XII. She was the second daughter of King Ptolemy
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Love trilogy between Julius Caesar‚ Mark Anthony and Queen Cleopatra: Born in Alexandria in 69 BC‚ she may not have been particularly beautiful. Her portrait on coins of the time shows her with a hooked nose and manly features‚ though her voice was said to be alluring‚ and she was obviously of high intelligence and ability. She was not actually of Egyptian blood‚ but of Macedonian‚ descended from one of Alexander the Great¹s generals who had come to Egypt in the 300s BC and established himself
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CLEOPATRA”S DEATH SCENE "...Cleopatra sent to Caesar a letter which she had written and sealed; and‚ putting everybody out of the monument but her two women‚ she shut the doors. Caesar‚ opening her letter‚ and finding pathetic prayers and entreaties that she might be buried in the same tomb with Antony‚ soon guessed what was doing. At first he was going himself in all haste‚ but‚ changing his mind‚ he sent others to see. The thing had been quickly done. The messengers came at full speed‚ and found
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