Cleopatra VII death anniversary marks end of Ptolemaic rule

Historical records mark the anniversary of the death of Cleopatra VII, the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt, who died in 30 BC.

According to tradition, Cleopatra committed suicide by allowing a venomous cobra to bite her. This act followed her defeat in the war against Octavian and the death of her lover and political ally, Mark Antony. Her passing signaled the end of the Ptolemaic dynasty and the transition of Egypt into a province of the Roman Empire, marking a significant shift from Hellenistic influence to Roman rule.