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Historian of Germany 1918-1945. I post facts that happened on This Day in History at 9:00 AM (BST). It’s a daily journey to inform, educate, and entertain.

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12 August 30 BC. Cleopatra (aged 39), the last active pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, committed suicide in Alexandria. After her death, Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire. Her life was featured in Shakespeare’s play Antony and Cleopatra and the Hollywood film, Cleopatra.

12 August 30 BC. Cleopatra (aged 39), the last active pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, committed suicide in Alexandria. After her death, Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire. Her life was featured in Shakespeare’s play Antony and Cleopatra and the Hollywood film, Cleopatra.