This Day in History

Cleopatra Dies by Suicide

This Day in History

On August 10, 30 B.C., Cleopatra VII, the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, died by suicide in Alexandria. Cleopatra’s death marked the end of an era for Egypt and the final chapter in the storied history of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Her demise followed a series of tumultuous events that had led […]