220px cleopatra vii, steel engraving of the encaustic painting found at hadrian's villa in 1818

Cleopatra

By ccarranza
  • 323 BCE

    Alexander's Death

    First Ptolemy, advisor and military commander, given Egypt.
  • 69 BCE

    Cleopatra Born

    Second child to Ptolemy, first not of his legal wife. Three children born during her absence. Legal wife falls from favor and is only mentioned a decade later.
  • 51 BCE

    Father Ptolemy's Death

    Power struggle followed between Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIII.
  • 51 BCE

    Cleopatra on Throne

    Cleopatra travelled to Hermonthis to install a new sacred Buchis Bull (god Montu), its worship one of the many animal cults. Cleopatra perhaps first Ptolemy to attend this ceremony in person.
  • 51 BCE

    Ptolemy XIII Killed

    Assumed political assassination ordered by Cleopatra.
  • 49 BCE

    Pharsalus

    Battle Caesar won, however Cleopatra supported the opposing side (Pompey) as they were in charge in the east. Pompey flees to Egypt, however Egypt wants to be on Caesar's side, so they kill Pompey and wait for Caesar to arrive. When Cleopatra and Caesar first meet.
  • 44 BCE

    Caesar Killed

    Rome breaks into civil war.
  • 43 BCE

    Mutina/Second Triumurate

    Octavian and Antony win against Lepidus. Cleopatra again at odds with Rome for supporting the "wrong" side (just because they were closer to her geographically). Octavian is younger, so Antony sends him back to the better controlled west (Italy) while Antony goes east to talk to Cleopatra.
  • 42 BCE

    Philippi

    Cleopatra convincing Antony that Rome needs Egypt's support via position in the unsecure east and monetary means.
  • 41 BCE

    Arsinoe Killed

    Assassinated at Cleopatra's word by Antonius.
  • 37 BCE

    Antony's Campaign VS Parthia

    Cleopatra reappears in His because Anthony needs money/troops/resources in east. Goes badly.
  • 36 BCE

    Round 2 Parthia

    Goes bad again but less bad this time.
  • 34 BCE

    Donations of Alexandria

    Antony gives Egypt (Cleopatra) its former land back (a lotttt), this shifts public opinion in favor of Octavian. Weakens/Strengthens Cleopatra as while it gives her more territory, it puts her in direct conflict with Rome... bad.
  • 31 BCE

    Actium

    Battle that could have changed His if it had gone differently. Escape? Or strategy? Up for interpretation, but Antony and Cleopatra leave. Takes place in Greece.
  • 30 BCE

    Suicides

    Antony commits suicide first and then Cleopatra weeks later.