# Cleopatra and the End of Egypt

Know that ancient Egypt eventually came to an end: the last pharaoh was Cleopatra VII, who allied with Rome but was defeated by Octavian (later Augustus) in 31 BCE, after which Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire — ending over 3,000 years of pharaonic rule and beginning a new chapter in Egypt's history

Builds on: Egyptian Trade and Economy (soft, https://ai.page/c/egyptian-trade-and-economy/en.md), The Pharaoh as Living God (hard, https://ai.page/c/the-pharaoh-as-living-god/en.md), Ancient Egypt on the Timeline (hard, https://ai.page/c/ancient-egypt-on-the-timeline/en.md), Roman Republic and Empire (soft, https://ai.page/c/roman-republic-and-empire/en.md)

Concept id: cleopatra-and-the-end-of-egypt. Subject: history. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.

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