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Cleopatra Selene II Cleopatra Selene II Cleopatra Selene II Cleopatra Selene II (Greek: η Κλεοπàτρα Σεληνη) (25 December 40 BC - 6 AD), also known as Cleopatra VIII of Egypt was a Ptolemaic Princess and was an only daughter to Greek Ptolemaic Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt and Roman Triumvir Mark Antony. Cleopatra was born, raised and educated in Alexandria, Egypt. Cleopatra seemed to have been religious; patriotic of her Egyptian and Greek heritage; thus ignoring her Roman heritage and Cleopatra wanted to retain and continue the Ptolemaic Legacy. www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Bios/CleopatraSeleneII.html   (561 words)

Cleopatra Selene (II) information - Search.com Cleopatra Selene II (Her name in Greek Κλεοπατρα Σελινη) (25 December 40 BC - 6 AD) also known as Cleopatra VIII was the only daughter to the Ptolemaic Queen Cleopatra VII and Roman Triumvir Mark Antony. Cleopatra and her brothers Alexander Helios and Ptolemy Philadelphus were taken and raised by Octavia Minor, Augustus’ sister and her father’s ex-wife. According to the numismatic evidence and construction projects, including a mausoleum where the couple were buried (the construction projects were built on a mixture of Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman architectural styles) this represents she inherited the will and perseverance of the Ptolemaic women. domainhelp.search.com /reference/Cleopatra_Selene_(II)   (353 words)

Wikipedia search result During this trip, he met Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt in Tarsus, in 41 BC, became her lover and spent the winter in her company at Alexandria. As for Cleopatra, she was proclaimed Queen of Kings and Queen of Egypt, to rule with Caesarion (Ptolemy XV Caesar, son of Julius Caesar), King of Kings and King of Egypt. Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra by Shakespeare www.feedbus.com /wikis/wikipedia.php?title=Mark_Antony   (3348 words)

Cleopatra VII of Egypt at AllExperts Cleopatra was a co-ruler of Egypt with her father (Ptolemy XII Auletes), her brothers/husbands Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV and later her son Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Cleopatra was a direct decendent of Alexander's general, Ptolemy I Soter, son of Arsinoe and Lacus, both of Macedon. Cleopatra and her death have inspired hundreds of paintings from the Renaissance to our own time, none of them of any historical value of course; the subject appealing in particular to French academic painters. en.allexperts.com /e/c/cl/cleopatra_vii_of_egypt.htm   (2578 words)

Cleopatra VII of Egypt Summary Cleopatra survived a coup engineered by her son Ptolemy XIII's courtiers, consummated a liaison with Gaius Julius Caesar that solidified her grip on the throne, and, after Caesar's assassination, aligned with Mark Antony, with whom she produced twins. She reigned as Queen Cleopatra and Pharaoh between 51 and 30 BC, and died at the age of 39 from the venom of an asp. Cleopatra arrived in great state, and so charmed Antony that he chose to spend the winter of 42 BC–41 BC with her in Alexandria. www.bookrags.com /Cleopatra_VII_of_Egypt   (3224 words)

Cleopatra: Cleopatra Selene Cleopatra Selene was the only daughter to the famous Cleopatra VII of Egypt and Roman General Mark Antony. When Cleopatra Selene reached 20, she was arranged to marry the African King Juba II of Numidia. On 25th December 40 BC she gave birth to a boy and a girl who were named Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene (II) respectively. www.lycos.com /info/cleopatra--cleopatra-selene.html   (274 words)

Freewalt.com - Social Studies - History - World - Ancient Egyptians - Death of Cleopatra When Cleopatra saw the men she pulled out a dagger and tried to stab herself, but she was disarmed and taken prisoner. Cleopatra was determined to die - perhaps because she had lost Mark Antony, perhaps because she knew Octavian intended to humiliate her, as her sister Arsinoe had been humiliated, by marching her through Rome in chains. Two pricks were found on Cleopatra's arm, and it was believed that she had allowed herself to be bitten by an asp (a kind of poisonous snake) that was smuggled in with the figs. www.freewalt.com /socialstudies/history/world/egyptians/cleopatra.htm   (709 words)

Egypt: Tour Egypt Monthly: Queens of Egypt, part III - Celopatra Cleopatra was that last sovereign of the Macedonian dynasty, and though with no Egyptian blood, she proclaimed herself as "Daughter of Ra", the "Sun God of Egypt". Cleopatra was hailed as "Queen of the Queens" and Caesarion as "King of the Kings". Cleopatra refused to give up unless Octavius would promise to give the throne to one of her sons. www.touregypt.net /magazine/mag04012001/magf4.htm   (2127 words)

THE INFAMOUS CLEOPATRA Cleopatra VII (ruled 51-30 BC) was illustrious, intelligent and politically astute, and was reputedly the only Ptolomaic ruler to have actually learnt the Egyptian language. Cleopatra's links with Rome were first forged through Pompey, who had been appointed as her guardian on the death of her father. He married Cleopatra according to the Egyptian rite (a letter quoted in Suetonius suggests this), although he was at the time married to Octavia Minor, the sister of Octavian. www.egyptologyonline.com /cleopatra.htm   (1179 words)

Cleopatra3 Cleopatra was there with sixty ships of her own. Cleopatra was afraid to open the door because of the approach of Octavian's army, but she and her two serving women let down ropes from a window and pulled him up. Cleopatra Selene married King Juba II of Mauretania and had two children. www.sfusd.k12.ca.us /schwww/sch618/RomanLinks/Cleopatra3.html   (922 words)

Cleopatra's history, biography, free pictures and recipes of love and cooking, free posters, history, jokes, movies, ... Cleopatra saw an opportunity to return to power when she learned Caesar was in Egypt. Cleopatra was born in 69 BC in Alexandria, Egypt. According to Egyptian law, Cleopatra was forced to have a consort, who was either a brother or a son, no matter what age, throughout her reign. ring.mithec.com /side/cleopatra.html   (3479 words)

Cleopatra III of Egypt - Phantis Cleopatra III (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα, 161–101 BC) was queen of Egypt 142–101 BC. She was born in 161 BC to Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra II of Egypt. In an attempt to gain control of Cleopatra II, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II "Physcon" married her. wiki.phantis.com /index.php?title=Cleopatra_III_of_Egypt&printable=yes   (270 words)

Egypt: Rulers, Kings and Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt: Cleopatra III & Ptolemy IX Soter II (Lathyros) Cleopatra III was the niece of Physcon (Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II) and was married to him while her mother was still his official wife. Lathyros was married to Cleopatra IV, his sister, but his mother repudiated the marriage and replaced her with Cleopatra Selene, who was Cleopatra IV's sister. Cleopatra IV went to Cyprus where she tried to raise an army and to marry Ptolemy Alexander. touregypt.net /32dyn09.htm   (324 words)

Hot Topics (Cleopatra on the Web)   (Site not responding. Last check: ) "Cleopatra: from history to myth" by Mary Beard in the Guardian (March 2003). The Cleopatra Costume on Stage and in Film a project by David Claudon, a marvellous run-down of Cleopatra in literature and film, seen throught the lense of costume. King Juba II of Numidia and Queen Cleopatra Selene of Mauretania on Cleopatra's daughter and her husband, with a focus on the coin evidence. www.isidore-of-seville.com /cleopatra/3.html   (1041 words)

Cleopatra Selene (I) at AllExperts Cleopatra Selene (I) This article is about the daughter of Ptolemy VIII Physcon and Cleopatra III. Cleopatra Selene was queen consort to Ptolemy IX Lathyros of Egypt. She was the daughter of Ptolemy VIII of Egypt and Cleopatra III of Egypt. en.allexperts.com /e/c/cl/cleopatra_selene_(i).htm   (170 words)

Cleopatra: Queen of The Nile: Egypt's Most Powerful Queen By 51 BCE, Cleopatra had dropped his name from official documents and it was her face alone that appeared on coins. In 42 BCE, Mark Antony, one of the rulers (triumvirs) of Rome, became her lover and in 40 BCE, Cleopatra gave birth to twins named Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene II and later another son named Ptolemy Philadelphus. According to legend, Cleopatra was there with a fleet of her own when Antony's meager forces faced the Romans off the coast of Actium. historicalbiographies.suite101.com /article.cfm/cleopatra__queen_of_the_nile_   (423 words)

Royalty.nu - History of Egypt - Cleopatra VII, the Last Pharaoh Cleopatra VII was born in 69 BC in Alexandria, which was then the capital of Egypt. Cleopatra entertained him on her barge that night, and the next night Antony invited her to supper, hoping to outdo her in magnificence. Also for ages 9 to 12: Cleopatra (Women of Achievement) by Corinne J. Naden and Rose Blue; Cleopatra by Robert Green; Cleopatra: The Life of an Egyptian Queen by Gary Jeffrey; Cleopatra: Ruler of Egypt by Kerrily Sapet; Cleopatra by Peter Vennema, illustrated by Diane Stanley; and Queen Cleopatra by Tom Streissguth. www.royalty.nu /Africa/Egypt/Cleopatra.html   (3637 words)

*** The House of Ptolemy: Ptolemaic and Roman Egyptian Numismatics *** [ Ptolemy I ] [ Ptolemy II ] [ Ptolemy III ] [ Ptolemy IV ] [ Ptolemy V ] [ Ptolemy VI ] Silver hemiobol struck by the local authorities in Jerusalem under Ptolemy II, depicting the king's head and an eagle with the Hebrew inscription YHDH (Judea). Caesar, Mark Antony, Legionary Coinage of Mark Antony, also Juba II, son-in-law of Marc Antony & Cleopatra (married Cleopatra Selene), as well as other related series of coins. www.houseofptolemy.org /housenum.htm   (5933 words)

Cleopatra Selene queen of Mauretania II 365, suggests she was named after Livia Drusilla, the wife of Augustus. This does not name her mother, but Cleopatra Selene is a strong presumption, since the marriage to Glaphyra was apparently short. Therefore, Regling argued that either Cleopatra's portrait and symbols continued to be minted long after her death, or Juba must have remarried her after his brief marriage to Glaphyra, and she did not die until after the date of the hoard, i.e. www.geocities.com /christopherjbennett/ptolemies/selene_ii.htm   (4700 words)

Cleopatra V She is sometimes known as "Cleopatra VI", with "Cleopatra V" being assigned either to Cleopatra Selene or to (Cleopatra) Berenice III; not to be confused with "Cleopatra VI Tryphaena", said to be a daughter of Ptolemy XII. If we have correctly estimated that Ptolemy XII was born in 117/6 while Cleopatra V was born in the 90s then it is almost impossible for them to have the same mother, since his mother was most likely Cleopatra IV who died in c. She further suggests that Cleopatra VI married Ptolemy XII after the death of Cleopatra V. This solution rather neatly reconciles the conflict between Porphyry and Strabo by making Cleopatra VI a stepdaughter of Ptolemy XII and also explains her presence in the dual queenship. www.geocities.com /christopherjbennett/ptolemies/cleopatra_v.htm   (1702 words)

Cleopatra II However, given the absence of Cleopatra II in the opening of the decree in question, the mention is much more like to be a reference to Cleopatra Selene. When Ptolemy VIII recaptured Alexandria, Cleopatra II is reported to have fled the city with a large treasure (Justin 39.1) but the sons are unmentioned. Justin 39.2 justifies this by stating that his Syrian puppet, Alexander Zabinas, had turned against him, causing him to side with Zabinas' opponents Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII, with the implication being that part of the deal (presumably imposed by Cleopatra Thea) was that Cleopatra II had to be reinstated as queen of Egypt. www.tyndale.cam.ac.uk /Egypt/ptolemies/cleopatra_ii.htm   (4781 words)

NA.antiquity.html By 46 BCE Juba II was defeated by Caesar. His territory is divided and when Bocchus II willed Mesopotamia to Octavian in 33 BCE, most of North Africa was in Roman control. Cleopatra Selene (daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony) becomes his wife and they rule over a Hellenistic kingdom consisting of royal tombs, a cult of Isis, capital- roman town planning, widespread use of slaves (with Greek names). www.csupomona.edu /~mibrahim/hst.329/NA.antiquity.html   (1328 words)

Juba II Summary Husband of Cleopatra Selene—daughter of the famous Cleopatra VII (69-30 B.C.)—he wrote a number of scholarly works on history, geography, grammar, and drama. His first wife was Cleopatra Selene (II), the last Ptolemaic Monarch and only daughter to Egyptian Queen Cleopatra VII and Roman triumvir Mark Antony. Pliny the Elder refers to him as an authority 65 times in the Natural History; and in Athens, a monument was built in recognition of his writings. www.bookrags.com /Juba_II   (878 words)

Cleopatra V Selene Cleopatra III and Ptolemy X Alexander seek support from the Seleucid king Antiochus VIII Grypus against Ptolemy IX. After the death of her last husband (in 92 or 83), Cleopatra Selene lives in Cilicia, where she educates her sons; Philip I acts as king. Cleopatra V Selene demands the throne for her Seleucid sons. www.livius.org /cg-cm/cleopatra01/cleopatra_v_selene.html   (386 words)

Cleopatra VII - Queen of Egypt Laodice [II] [sister of Achaeus, claimant of the Graeco-Macedonian throne 213BC] = Seleucus II Callinicus, King of Syria 246-226, begot Djedbastesankh [II] [her half-brother, Pedubast, continued 23rd-Dynasty as its 2nd king] = Shoshenq III, # 7, 835-783 [son of Takelot II, # 6, 860-835, son of Osorkon II, # 5, 883-855, etc.], and, begot Parysatis = Darius II “Nothus”, # 7, Shah/King 423-404BC [half-brother of Xerxes II, # 5, 424BC, and Sogdianus, # 6, 424-3], begot bloodroyal.tripod.com /CleopatraVII.html   (3944 words)

Did Cleopatra have any children? Cleopatra VII and Julius Caesar had Caesarion (Ptolemy Caesar) who was born on June 23, 47 BC. Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar, nicknamed Caesarion was the last pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, who reigned, as a child, jointly with his mother, from September 2, 44 BC to August, 30 BC, when he was killed by Augustus. In which case the answer is three--Ptolemy VI of Egypt, Cleopatra II of Egypt, and Ptolemy VIII of Egypt. www.funtrivia.com /askft/Question70367.html   (374 words)

Mauretania, Kings, Juba II - Ancient Greek Coins - WildWinds.com Kingdom of Mauritania, Juba II with Cleopatra Selene AR Denarius. Mauretanian Kingdom, Juba II & Cleopatra Selene AR Denarius or Drachm. Kingdom of Mauretania, Juba II & Ptolemy AR Denarius. www.wildwinds.com /coins/greece/mauretania/kings/juba_II/i.html   (204 words)

Cleopatra Cleopatra was 39 years old when she died. Cleopatra was only 15 years old when she began her rule, Cleopatra Selene married King Juba II of Maurentania. www.fortunecity.com /victorian/gauguin/105/cleo.html   (774 words)

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