Cleopatra had her plans for Egypt, she wanted to win back the lands that Egypt once held in Syria and Palestine. She wanted to Julius Caesar's help because Rome was the strongest power in the Mediterranean. She became romantically involved with Mark Antony, a Roman general and had been Caesar's friend. He moved to Alexandria with her. 
They got married and had three children together - twins Alexander and Selene, and a son Ptolemy. Even though she was in love she didn't forget her place as the ruler of Egypt. She learned how to speak Egyptian for political reason, she wanted to win back lands that Egypt had once held in Syria and Palestine, she even went to war with her brother to become the official ruler of all Egypt. Cleopatra was complex, but was a very good leader.
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