Cleopatra VII of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt

Cleopatra VII of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt

Alexander the Great Conqueror of Macedonia 356-323 BC in the context of the development of the ideology of conquest of Egypt in the Mediterranean for over three centuries the Roman Emperor extended his power across almost all of the Mediterranean and northern Europe until the eventual fall of the Western Roman Empire. To preserve the long-standing rule of the ancient kingdom and as a key successor the conquest of Upper and Lower Egypt in 525 BC was a significant event. Some courageous pharaohs of ancient Egypt were able to seize some control of the Nile Valley until the spring of 522 BC when Cambices seized Cyrenaica an area on the eastern coast of Libya and left Egypt to quell a Persian rebellion.

A bas-relief depicting Cleopatra VII Philopator from the Temple of Dendera in Egypt portraying her as a representation of the earthly goddess Isis.

Under Cambices' departure to deal with the Persian rebellion Egypt was able to seize some control of Persian invasions in the Nile Valley for the next two centuries. The glorious history of Cleopatra VII of Alexandria in her unwavering dedication to ruling an ideal Egypt amidst great turmoil and the establishment of the Alexandria Empire by both of them through Macedonian ancestry is also noteworthy. Cleopatra VII the last emperor of the Ptolemaic dynasty.

A large serpent sculpture representing the Greek god Agathodaimon a patron deity wearing a double crown. Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa Alexandria Egypt.

Besides Greek Cleopatra was the first to learn and speak ancient Egyptian a language tracing back to Ptolemy I Sother a close confidant and general of Alexander the Great who was of Greek descent. She founded Alexandria in Egypt a city that later became her capital and administrative center blending Macedonian culture with modern influences.

The catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa in Alexandria Egypt are an important archaeological site in Alexandria. These tunnels known as catacombs are dug deep into the sandstone mountain.

Cleopatra VII forged an alliance and relationship with Julius Caesar to help reclaim the Egyptian throne from internal conflicts following Caesar's assassination. Both politically and romantically she lost the war against Octavian the first Roman Emperor and adopted son of Caesar who rose to power after Caesar's assassination and defeated his political rivals in civil wars. After Cleopatra VII's death Egypt lost its independence and became a province under the direct control of the Roman emperor. Following the victory of Emperor Augustus Egypt became a crucial province of Rome and the port of Alexandria grew into one of the most important trading centers. of the Mediterranean world and the Roman Empire.