OCR GCSE Ancient History · J198
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Revise: Rome and Egypt: Geopolitical and Economic ContextWhen Cleopatra became queen in 51 BC, Egypt was still a separate kingdom, not a Roman province. Its ruling family, the Ptolemies, was of Macedonian origin. Cleopatra’s father, Ptolemy XII, also known as Auletes, had ruled from Alexandria, Egypt’s capital and an important Mediterranean port.
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A territory outside Italy governed under Roman authority rather than by an independent ruler.
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A territory governed by Rome through its own officials, supported by Roman military forces.