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    Cleopatra
    /ˌkliːəˈpatrə/
    • 1. (69–30 bc), queen of Egypt 47–30 bc, the last Ptolemaic ruler. After a brief liaison with Julius Caesar she formed a political and romantic alliance with Mark Antony. Their ambitions ultimately brought them into conflict with Rome, and she and Antony were defeated at the battle of Actium in 31 bc. She is reputed to have committed suicide by allowing herself to be bitten by an asp.

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