The famous Egyptian queen Cleopatra is widely known throughout the world, even though she lived before our era. Glorified her story of romantic love for the ancient Roman commander Mark Antony, which has come down to our days through the efforts of historians. The era of Cleopatra’s reign did not last long, but since that time many antiquities have survived that could lead to the delight of any archaeologist.
The ruler of Egypt lived 38 years, taking the throne for 21 years. She was the seventh of her name – Cleopatra VII. This name bore 16 ancient queens. At one time she was the mistress of Julius Caesar, and also bore a son from him. The era of Cleopatra’s reign ended with the fall of Egypt, conquered by the Romans. Paternal line, she came from the Greek family.
To this day, there has not been any reliable evidence regarding the appearance of this Egyptian queen, although it is generally accepted that she was dazzlingly beautiful. At age 18, Cleopatra married her 9-year-old brother, because according to Egyptian laws of those years, a woman could not be a ruler – only the wife of a ruler. Of course, her brother’s role was only official, but this gave her the right to power. At 13, her brother, who is also her husband, raised a revolt against her sister. He was crushed with the help of Caesar’s troops. The wealth of Cleopatra led to rumors that she possesses a mythical philosopher’s stone, capable of turning metal into gold. The queen was interested in poisons, she prepared them herself and often tested on convicts sentenced to death.
With the help of her knowledge of cosmetology, Cleopatra tried to return the hair to the balding Caesar, who was extremely ashamed of her baldness. True, unsuccessfully. Cleopatra’s main love was the Roman commander Mark Antony, from whom she bore three children. Having received the false news of her death, he committed suicide. After a long visit from the tsarina to Rome, local women adopted her fashion for jewelry and non-standard hairstyles. According to historians, Cleopatra spoke seven languages.
When, after the death of Caesar, the emperor Octavian came to power in Rome, the Roman troops again moved to Egypt and crushed his army. Cleopatra killed herself, knowing that Octavian wants to turn her into his mistress. After the discovery of the tomb of Cleopatra’s sister, a DNA analysis was performed, which showed that she had African roots. The queen, therefore, too. Obviously, on the maternal line. Egyptian queen invented hair removal. True, she used for this not wax, but a mixture of resins. The burial place of Cleopatra is unknown to anyone.
