Cleopatra, for one, was an EPIC and EGYPTIAN ruler who lived in the 1st century BC. She was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, and is remembered for her beauty, intelligence, and political influence. She was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, a family of Macedonian Greek origin that ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great's death during the Hellenistic period. Cleopatra is also known for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, both of whom she had children with.