Cleopatra took to the throne at the age of 18. And married her little brother. 2 years into their marriage and rule over Egypt Cleopatra's little brother overthrew her. Cleopatra fled in terror into ancient Sudan. There she gathered an army big enough to overthrow her brother and take back her empire.
Meanwhile Julius Caesar having heard of this feud between these two siblings went down to Egypt to settle the fight. Julius was welcomed to the palace but Cleopatra was not. She had to sneak in. She was brought into the palace rolled up in a rug meant to be a present for Julius.
When the rug was presented the rug was pulled away and there stood a beautiful Cleopatra. Cleopatra's little brother called for the guards. Julius handed Cleopatra a sword and together they won. Cleopatra's little brother fled in terror. Her brother boarded a boat where it tipped over and he drowned in the Nile.
Cleopatra and Julius spent much time together to where one night they conceived a son. Then Julius had to go back to Rome. There in Rome on the 15th of March Julius Caesar was killed. Cleopatra was devastated. Her son had no father.
Then there was Mark Antony. A close friend to Julius. Mark Antony sent for Cleopatra to see what her relationship was with Julius. But Cleopatra would not come. She was determined to show that no one would boss her around.
Finally after many weeks Cleopatra went to Rome. When she arrived Mark Antony was stunned. The riches she had. Her beauty was beyond compare. Mark Antony fell in love with Cleopatra at first sight.
Cleopatra the same. After a few short months the two were married. Mark Antony divorced his first wife and kicked his now ex wife and children out of a house he owned in Rome. Together Mark Antony and Cleopatra had three children together and Mark Antony went even farther by adopting Cleopatra's eldest son. He even gave them land from Rome.
Octavius was furious. That's when war broke out. Cleopatra and Mark Antony fought bravely but couldn't win. Cleopatra fled to her tomb that subjects had been making. That's when Mark Antony got a fake message that Cleopatra was dead.
Then Mark Antony did the unthinkable. He tried to kill himself. That's when Mark Antony got the real message that Cleopatra had only fled to her tomb in terror. But it was too late. Mark Antony was bleeding internally and only had a few minutes of life left.
Therefore he was taken to Cleopatra's tomb where he died in her arms. Cleopatra surrendered to Octavius but begged him to let her throw a funeral. He agreed. After the funeral Octavius killed Cleopatra and buried her with Mark Antony. That's the story of Cleopatra.
