Queen Who Faced Rome | African Empires Ep, 9 #blackhistory #cleopatra #africanhistory #africa

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[00:00:00]Rome conquered kings, destroyed empires, and ruled the ancient world, but one queen nearly changed its destiny forever.

[00:00:10]Her name was Cleopatra, the last ruler of ancient Egypt, brilliant, dangerous, and [music] far more powerful than Rome expected.

[00:00:20]At just 18 years old, Cleopatra entered a deadly struggle for the Egyptian throne, surrounded by betrayal, civil war, and enemies within her own palace.

[00:00:30]Then came Julius Caesar. Cleopatra formed an alliance with the Roman general, and together they reshaped the fate of Egypt, [music] but Rome's hunger for power only grew stronger.

[00:00:40]>> After Caesar's death, Cleopatra joined forces with Mark Antony. Together they challenged Octavian, >> [music] >> the man who would become Augustus Caesar, the future ruler of Rome itself.

[00:00:50]>> Their fleets clashed at Actium. [music] The war was lost. Rome closed in on Egypt, and as her empire collapsed, Cleopatra chose death over surrender.

[00:00:59][music] With her death, ancient Egypt fell beneath Roman rule, and the age of the pharaohs came to an end forever.

[00:01:08]>> [music] >> Because every empire rises, every empire falls, and every story [music] unfolds.

[00:01:19]>> [music] >> If you love the stories behind history's greatest empires, subscribe to Empires Unfolded.