Famous people and their quotes. Part fifty one.

                                                                    Cleopatra VII.

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“Celerity is never more admired than by the negligent.”

“I will not be triumphed over.”

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https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/cleopatra-quotes 

and https://www.biography.com/royalty/cleopatra-vii

Great people: Pythagoras.

Pythagoras of Samos (Πυθαγόρας ὁ Σάμιος) was known as ancient Greek philosopher and scientist. He was born in c. 570 B. C., on Samos island.

Pythagoras studied mathematics. Also, he created Pythagorean theorem. The three sides of a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the lengths of the cathetus is equal to the square of the length of the hypothenuse. They were written in Pythagorean equation:

a² + b² = c²

Also, Pythagoras of Samos visited Egypt. He found wisdom in this place. Pythagoras took part in Olympic games.

He had many important philosophical ideas. Pythagoras influenced other scientists in Ancient Greece.

Pythagoras of Samos died in c. 495 B. C.

Great people: Cleopatra.

Cleopatra VII Philopator (Κλεοπᾰ́τρᾱ Φιλοπάτωρ) was born in 69 B. C., in Alexandria. Her father was Ptolemy XII Auletes and her mother was Cleopatra VI Tryphaena.

Cleapatra was known as a queen of Ptolemaic kingdom, Ancient Egypt. She had relationships with other famous ancient rulers.

Queen Cleopatra had several children. During her reign there were battles and conflicts.

Cleopatra died in 30 B. C., in Alexandria, Egypt.

There are many paintings and sculptures about Cleopatra. Writers used Cleopatra's character in literary works. Her style became popular in movies.

Great Pyramid of Giza.

Great Pyramid of Giza (other names the Pyramid of Khufu and the pyramid of Cheops) is one of Giza pyramid complex. This building is the largest and oldest among all pyramids.

In Ancient Egypt, Giza pyramid complex was built for Egyptian king pharaoh. They are very big! Great Pyramid of Giza, Great Sphinx, Pyramid of Menkaure.

People built them with own hands. Many Egyptians worked for king. They used special technics. In pyramids many coffins because Anient Egyptians buried pharaohs. People used stones for ancient buildings.

Great Pyramid of Giza is the only Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, which survived for our days. It was build about 2550 B. C. Age of this building more than 4000 years old (about 4500).

Many people can see ancient history in Egypt.

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Ancient Egypt.

Ancient Egypt was a great civilization in ancient times. This country had several important periods such as: Predynastic Period (C. 5000-3100 B. C.), Archaic Period (C. 3100-2686 B.C.), Old Kingdom (C. 2686-2181 B.C.), First Intermediate Period (2181-1991 B.C.), Middle Kingdom (C. 2055-1786 B.C.), Second Intermediate Period (1674-1549 B. C.), New Kingdom (C. 1567-1085 B. C.), Third Intermediate Period (C. 1085-664 B. C.), Late Period to Alexander's Conquest (C. 664-332 B. C.).

Each of this time is very important for our history. For example, during Old Kingdom of Egypt (C. 2686-2181 B. C.) people built Egyptian pyramids. Its the first and one of the seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Many tourists visit Egypt for this structures.

River Nile was very important for people of Egypt. Their Gods and mythology related with this river.

Pharaohs ruled this country. Wars with other ancient civilizations accrued.

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