Cleopatra VII, iconic ruler and last queen of Egypt, is a fascinating historical figure of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Born in 69 BC. AD, she acceded to the throne in 51 BC. J.-C. at the age of 18, after the death of his father, Ptolemy XII Aulete. She ruled jointly with her younger brother, Ptolemy XIII, whom she was forced to marry due to the customs of the time.