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Her first language was ______ Greek, and she was the only known Ptolemaic ruler to learn the Egyptian language.
Her first language was ______ Greek, and she was the only known Ptolemaic ruler to learn the Egyptian language.
Koine
Who marked the end of the last Hellenistic-period state in the Mediterranean?
Who marked the end of the last Hellenistic-period state in the Mediterranean?
Roman Empire
What was Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator's first language?
What was Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator's first language?
Koine Greek
Which dynasty did Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator belong to?
Which dynasty did Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator belong to?
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After the death of Cleopatra, Egypt became a province of the Roman ______, marking the end of the last Hellenistic-period state in the Mediterranean and of the age that had lasted since the reign of Alexander (336–323 BC).
After the death of Cleopatra, Egypt became a province of the Roman ______, marking the end of the last Hellenistic-period state in the Mediterranean and of the age that had lasted since the reign of Alexander (336–323 BC).
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Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great.
Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great.
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Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator
- Her first language was Greek, and she was the only known Ptolemaic ruler to learn the Egyptian language.
Dynasty and Origins
- Cleopatra VII belonged to the Ptolemaic dynasty.
- She was a descendant of Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great.
Fall of the Hellenistic Period
- Cleopatra VII marked the end of the last Hellenistic-period state in the Mediterranean.
- After her death, Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire, marking the end of the Hellenistic period and the age that had lasted since the reign of Alexander (336–323 BC).
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Learn about Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, and her significance in history.
