Conclusion
By using her remarkable gifts of cunning and seduction, Cleopatra made her mark on two of the greatest civilizations of her time, the Roman Republic and Egypt. Cleopatra ruthlessly fought to maintain her throne, which brought her great loves and great losses. Cleopatra's selfishness not only led to her own demise, but also the demise of the Roman Republic, her own Ptolemaic dynasty, and her son.