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👑 On this day in 30 BCE: Cleopatra VII poisons herself with the bite of a snake (traditionally an asp, though most scholars today believe it was an Egyptian cobra).

Cleopatra VII (l. c. 69-30 BCE, r. 51-30 BCE) was the last ruler of Egypt before it was annexed as a province of Rome. Although arguably the most famous Egyptian queen, Cleopatra was actually Greek and a member of the Ptolemaic Dynasty (323-30 BCE), which ruled Egypt after the death of Alexander the Great (l. 356-323 BCE).

Cleopatra was fluent in a number of languages, is reported to have been extremely charming, and was an effective diplomat and administrator. Her involvement with both Caesar and Mark Antony came about after she had already successfully ruled and steered Egypt through a difficult period.

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👑 On this day in 30 BCE: Cleopatra VII poisons herself with the bite of a snake (traditionally an asp, though most scholars today believe it was an Egyptian cobra).

Cleopatra VII (l. c. 69-30 BCE, r. 51-30 BCE) was the last ruler of Egypt before it was annexed as a province of Rome. Although arguably the most famous Egyptian queen, Cleopatra was actually Greek and a member of the Ptolemaic Dynasty (323-30 BCE), which ruled Egypt after the death of Alexander the Great (l. 356-323 BCE).

Cleopatra was fluent in a number of languages, is reported to have been extremely charming, and was an effective diplomat and administrator. Her involvement with both Caesar and Mark Antony came about after she had already successfully ruled and steered Egypt through a difficult period.

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