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| | Cleopatra VII,s Family Life (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | Cleopatra VIIs, Father was Ptolemy XI Auletes, king of Egypt. |
 | | Cleopatra VII's father was Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos "Auletes", who began his rule of Egypt in 80 B.C. He was not well respected and thought weak, as is exhibited by his popular knicknamed "Auletes", which id Greek for "flute-player" |
 | | Ptolemy XII "Auletes" then ruled until his death in 51 B.C. On her father's death in 51 BC Cleopatra, then about 17 years old, and her brother, Ptolemy XII, a child of about 12 years, succeeded jointly to the throne of Egypt with the provision that they should marry. |
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