30 BCE

Classical era · 30 BCE

Death of Cleopatra

Cleopatra VII, the last ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt, dies after her defeat by Octavian. Egypt becomes a Roman province.

Bust of Cleopatra VII — Bust of Cleopatra VII · Ancient Roman painter(s), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

When: 30 BCE
Where: Alexandria, Egypt
Era: Classical

Topics

Ancient Egyptc. 3,100 BCE – 30 BCE Ancient Romec. 753 BCE – 476 CE Egypt2,800 BCE – today

Before and after

Battle of Actium31 BCE Roman Empire27 BCE – 395 CE Show on timeline

Sources: Death of Cleopatra, وفاة كليوباترا

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