Cleopatra (Camellia sasanqua ‘Cleopatra’)

Description

Cleopatra VII, the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, is known for her intelligence, political acumen, and relationships with prominent Roman leaders such as Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Her reign was marked by efforts to defend Egypt from the growing power of Rome, and her legacy has endured through literature and popular culture as a symbol of beauty, power, and intrigue. Cleopatra’s life and rule ended in 30 BC, following her defeat by Octavian, leading to Egypt’s annexation by the Roman Empire.