Cleopatra of Egypt

Cleopatra of Egypt

Cleopatra (in Greek, "Κλεοπάτρα") is a name given to several historical and mythological figures, especially from ancient and Hellenistic Royalty. The name "Cleopatra" means "glory of her father". It derives from the Greek words "Κλέος" (="glory") and "Πατρός", genitive case of the word "Πατήρ" (="father").Its masculine form is "Κλεόπατρος" – "Cleopatros".

Cleopatra of Egypt can to be:

* Cleopatra VII of Egypt, last of the Ptolemaic rulers, lover of Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, and the subject of several plays (including "Antony and Cleopatra" by Shakespeare) and various films. Typically, an unqualified reference to "Cleopatra" will be about her.
* Six other Egyptian queens: Cleopatra I, Cleopatra II, Cleopatra III, Cleopatra IV, Cleopatra V and Cleopatra VI.

ee also

*Cleopatra (disambiguation)


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