Cleopatra Selene II
Cleopatra Selene II (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Σελήνη; summer 40 BC – c. 5 BC; the numeration is modern) was a Ptolemaic princess, Queen of Numidia (briefly in 25 BC) and Mauretania (25 BC – 5 BC) and Queen of Cyrenaica (34 BC – 30 BC). She was an important royal woman in the early Augustan age.
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An ancient Roman bust of either Cleopatra Selene II, Queen of Mauretania, or her mother Cleopatra VII of Egypt: Archaeological Museum of Cherchell, Algeria | |||||
| Queen consort of Numidia | |||||
| Tenure | 25 BC – 25 BC | ||||
| Queen consort of Mauretania | |||||
| Tenure | 25 BC – 5 BC | ||||
| Queen of Cyrenaica | |||||
| Reign | 34 BC – 30 BC | ||||
| Born | 40 BC Alexandria, Egypt | ||||
| Died | c. 5 BC (aged 34-35) Caesarea, Mauretania | ||||
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| Spouse | Juba II of Numidia | ||||
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| Dynasty | Ptolemaic | ||||
| Father | Mark Antony | ||||
| Mother | Cleopatra VII Philopator | ||||
Cleopatra Selene was the only daughter of Greek Ptolemaic Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt and Roman Triumvir Mark Antony. In the Donations of Antioch and of Alexandria, she was made queen of Cyrenaica and Libya. After Antony and Cleopatra's defeat at Actium and their suicides in Egypt in 30 BC, Selene and her brothers were brought to Rome and placed in the household of Octavian's sister, Octavia the Younger, a former wife of her father.
Selene married Juba II of Numidia and Mauretania. She had great influence in Mauretania's government decisions, especially regarding trade and construction projects. During their reign, the country became extremely wealthy. The couple had a son and successor, Ptolemy of Mauretania. Through their granddaughter Drusilla, the Ptolemaic line intermarried into Roman nobility for many generations.