Cleopatra I Syra (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα ἡ Σύρα; c. 204 – 176 BC) was a princess of the Seleucid Empire, Queen of Ptolemaic Egypt by marriage to Ptolemy V of Egypt, and regent of Egypt during the minority of their son, Ptolemy VI, from her husband's death in 180 BC until her own death in 176 BC.
Who was the 1st Cleopatra?
Cleopatra I Syra, (died 176 bc), queen of Egypt (193–176 bc), wife of Ptolemy V Epiphanes and regent for her minor son, Ptolemy VI Philometor.
How many Cleopatra's were there?
Cleopatra was actually Cleopatra VII. However, there were six other Cleopatras before her, not including the original Cleopatra – Alexander the Great's sister.
Was Cleopatra the first queen of Egypt?
Daughter of King Ptolemy XII Auletes, Cleopatra was destined to become the last queen of the Macedonian dynasty that ruled Egypt between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 bce and its annexation by Rome in 30 bce. The line had been founded by Alexander's general Ptolemy, who became King Ptolemy I Soter of Egypt.
Was Cleopatra a real person?
Cleopatra VII Philopator (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ; 69 BC – 10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler. A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great.
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