I WONDER - How Old Was Cleopatra When She Became Queen?

Cleopatra initially ruled Egypt alongside her father, Ptolemy, and later with her brother, also named Ptolemy. Her brother attempted to remove her from power, but Roman Emperor Julius Caesar intervened, supporting their joint rule. Cleopatra faced similar power struggles with other siblings but ultimately became the sole ruler of Egypt.

Who enforced Cleopatra and her brother's shared leadership?

• Ptolemy

• Julius Caesar

• Her father

• Her siblings

What was the outcome of Cleopatra's struggles for power?

• She was defeated

• She became sole leader of Egypt

• She fled to Rome

• She shared power with her siblings