Cleopatra

Historical Background
As last Pharaoh of Egypt, Cleopatra VII Philopator, better known simply as Cleopatra, used her beauty and cunning to manipulate the most powerful man in the Western world Julius Caesar with whom she had a son named Caesarion. She did this to both solidify her control of Egypt and prevent Roman occupation.

After Caesar was assassinated, She allied herself with her lover Marc Anthony against Augustus Caesar (also called Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus) for control of the Roman Empire. However, after being defeated by Augustus' forces in the Battle of Actium both Cleopatra and Marc Anthony commit suicide. Cleopatra killed herself in a traditional Egyptian manner by being bitten by an asp, a poisonous species of snake.

Public Domain Comic Appearances of Cleopatra

 * Jumbo Comics #41, 65, 92
 * Boy Comics #13
 * Kid Eternity #5
 * Daredevil Comics #54

Public Domain Comic Appearances of Modern Day Cleopatra

 * Speed Comics #38
 * Zip Comics #22
 * National Comics #54
 * Torchy #5