Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, an ancient Greek polity in Egypt. Her reign occurred from 51 to 30 BCE, the date of the kingdom's disestablishment. Cleopatra was well-known for her great influence of Roman politics and for being an ally of many, such as Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar. Whenever an allied ruler needed a helping hand, Cleo would always step up.