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Cleopatra's family had its origin in Macedonia. After the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, Ptolemy I, one of his generals, took control of the government, founding the dynasty of the Ptolemies, which lasted for nearly three centuries. Despite not being ethnically Egyptian, Cleopatra adopted many of Egypt's customs, as well as learning the country's language. In 46 BC, she joined Julius Caesar and went to Rome, where she caused quite a stir with her presence. The queen considered herself a goddess on earth and erected a golden statue of herself in the temple of Venus Genetrix. When Julius Caesar was stabbed to death in the Senate in 44 BC, Cleopatra left the city, but her exotic hairstyle and pearl jewelry became fashionable among the Romans.
