<sod>Cleopatra originally ruled jointly with her father, [[Ptolemy XII Auletes]], and later with her brothers, [[Ptolemy XIII]] and [[Ptolemy XIV]], whom she married as per Egyptian custom, but eventually she became sole ruler.s. As pharaoh she consummated a liaison with [[Julius Caesar]] that solidified her grip on the throne. She later elevated her son with Caesar, [[Caesarion]], to co-ruler in name.<eod>
<sod>Cleopatra originally ruled jointly with her father, [[Ptolemy XII Auletes]], and later with her brothers, [[Ptolemy XIII]] and [[Ptolemy XIV]], whom she married as per Egyptian custom, but eventually she became sole ruler. As pharaoh she consummated a liaison with [[Julius Caesar]] that solidified her grip on the throne. She later elevated her son with Caesar, [[Caesarion]], to co-ruler in name.<eod>