What is Cleopatra VII?
{{Infobox pharaoh |Name=Cleopatra |Image=Isismontemartini.JPG |Caption=A [[bust]] that could belong to Cleopatra VII wearing [[Vulture crown]], now at Centrale Montemartini Museum |Reign=51–30 BC (21 years) |Predecessor=Ptolemy XII |Dynasty=Ptolemaic dynasty |Successor=Caesarion |regent={{unbulleted list|[[Ptolemy XIII (Pharaoh)|Ptolemy XIII]] (51–47 BC)|[[Ptolemy XIV]] (47–44 BC)|[[Caesarion]] (44–30 BC)}} |reg-type = Co-pharaoh |Children={{unbulleted list|[[Caesarion]]|[[Alexander Helios]]|Cleopatra Selene II|Ptolemy}} |birth_place=[[Alexandria]]}} {{Infobox hieroglyphs |title = Cleopatra VII | name = <hiero>q:rw-i-wA-p-A-d:r-t-A-H8</hiero> | name transcription = Cleopatra<br />''Qlwpdrt'' | name in cartouche = yes | name2 = <hiero>wr:r-nb-nfr-nfr-nfr-H2:x-O22</hiero> | name2 in Serekh = yes | name2 Serekh symbol = <hiero>G5</hiero> | name2 determinative = | name2 transcription = | name2 explanation = '''[[Horus name]] (1):''' Wer(et)-neb(et)-neferu-achet-seh<br />''Wr(.t)-nb(.t)-nfrw-3ḫ(t)-sḥ''<br /> ''The great Lady of perfection, excellent in counsel'' | name3= <hiero>wr*t:r-t:W:t-A53-n:X2*t:z</hiero> | name3 in Serekh = yes | name3 Serekh symbol = <hiero>G5</hiero> | name3 determinative = | name3 transcription = | name3 explanation ='''Horus name (2):''' Weret-tut-en-it-es<br />''Wr.t-twt-n-jt=s''<br /> ''The great one, sacred image of her father'' | name4 = <hiero>q:rw-W:p-d:r:t*H8-nTr-t:H8-R7:t-z:N36</hiero> | name4 cartouche symbol = | name4 in cartouche = yes | name4 determinative = | name4 transcription = Cleopatra netjeret mer(et) ites<br />''Qlwpdrt nṯrt mr(t) jts''<br />''The goddess Cleopatra who is beloved of her father'' | image1 = | image1 description = }} ==Beginning== '''Cleopatra Philopator''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ) 69 [[Anno Domini|BC]] – 10 August, 30 [[Anno Domini|BC]], was Queen of the Ptolemaic [[Ancient Egypt|Kingdom of Egypt]]. She was its last active ruler. She was one of the most famous women in history. Her full name was ''Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator