Video - The Tragic Legacy of Cleopatra: Egypt's Last Queen

The Rise and Fall of Cleopatra: Egypt’s Last Queen Cleopatra, the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, was not only a beauty but a brilliant political strategist. Her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony were legendary, but these alliances weren’t just about love—they were about survival. Cleopatra played a dangerous game to protect her throne from both internal and external threats, using her charm, intellect, and diplomacy to hold Egypt together. But her tragic fate came when her power couldn’t hold against the rising force of Rome. After Antony’s defeat by Augustus, Cleopatra’s dream of a powerful, independent Egypt crumbled. Her kingdom was absorbed into the Roman Empire, and in the end, she took her own life, leaving behind a legacy of ambition, power, and an untold amount of political betrayal