OCR GCSE Ancient History · J198
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Revise: Life and CharacterCleopatra VII was born in 69 BC into the Ptolemaic dynasty, the royal family ruling Egypt. Her father was Ptolemy XII, also known as Auletes. Her family descended from Ptolemy I, who gained control of Egypt after Alexander the Great’s death roughly three centuries before Cleopatra’s lifetime.
- Revise: Territorial Expansion and Relationship with Subjects
A dynasty of Macedonian origin that ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great’s death; Cleopatra VII belonged to this ruling family.