. Bernice The second daughter was beheaded. The father Ptolemy Auletes was responsible for Bernice's murder; the reason was never made clear. This left Cleopatra and her younger sister to be the only females left in the family. Among her other siblings she had two younger brothers. The oldest boy's name is Ptolemy XIII. Her second brothers' name is Ptolemy XIV. Their father Ptolemy Auletes raised them all together in the palace.
             Cleopatras' father Ptolemy died in the year 51 BC. At age 18 Cleopatra was left with a kingdom to rule on her shoulders. The children in the family, being Cleopatras' younger brothers and sister, were left to be raised by Pompey, a Roman leader. Pompey was a close friend to Ptolemy Auletes (the father). Cleopatra was extremely young to be left with such a big responsibility, but she was determined to make it work.
             In the same year Cleopatra was left the kingdom, she was forced to have a consort. According to the Egyptian law it had to be either a brother or a son. This left Cleopatra with little options. She soon was married to the oldest boy in her family, her brother Ptolemy XIII. At the time of the consort Ptolemy XIII was only at the age of 12. Soon into marriage " Cleopatra dropped Ptolemys' name from every legal document, paying no attention to the law saying that the male presence be first among any CO-regents." (Cleopatra Website) Cleopatra also had her own portrait printed on the money used during the time. When Cleopatra received CO-regent she dream
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