![]() ![]() The Romans return and Cleopatra finds herself ready to call on Caesar to help her regain her throne. Then her younger sister and brother take the throne and Cleopatra is left outside the city of Alexandria. Cleopatra becomes co-ruler with her father and remains in that role until her father's death. ![]() The younger then marries and prepares to be ruler, but Cleopatra's father overthrows her and Cleopatra is forced to watch as her sister is publicly executed. The two young women are in control only a short time when the older is murdered by the younger. Cleopatra attempts to remain out of sight of her sisters, hoping that she won't be killed for being a threat to them. Cleopatra's older sisters take advantage of his absence and take control of the throne. When her father makes a fool of himself, she takes control of the situation and becomes the center of attention. She pleads with her father for the opportunity to attend a banquet in the honor of the Romans. Cleopatra is just seven years old when the Romans arrive in Egypt. ![]()
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