CLEOPATRA

One of the most famous women in world history was Cleopatra VII. She was the brilliant and
beautiful last Pharaoh of Egypt. Historically, she became queen of Egypt in 51 B.C. at the age of
eighteen.
Cleopatra was legendary. She was famous not only for her breathtaking beauty but also for her
great intellect. She had brown eyes and they were shaped like cat eyes. Her skin was in fact an
olive shade, darker than Hollywood actress Liz Taylor who potrayed her in the film 'Cleopatra' in
1963. She had medium dark brown hair, about to the middle of her shoulder blades. She had a
reputation as an extraordinarily sensuous woman.

Cleopatra was a woman of remarkable poise and unusual intelligence. She was highly educated.
She spoke proficiently in nine languages and also skilled in mathematics. She is often considered
to be a stunning seductress though she was studying to be a nun. Cleopatra was a very intelligent
queen and a politician with a great charisma.