A statue thought by some to depict Cleopatra                                 A Stela depicting Cleopatra offering to Isis.        

• Daughter of Ptolemy XII Auletes (117- 51 BC) , by Cleopatra V Tryphaena (ca 70-69 BC) Succeeded her father Ptolemy XII with her brother Ptolemy XIII in 51 BC
• Was expelled from Egypt in mid 48 BC.
• Restored to power in August 48 B.C. by Julius Caesar. With her brother Ptolemy XIV as co-ruler.
• Associated as senior ruler with her son Ptolemy XV probably 4 th September 44 BC
• Died in 30 B.C.

• Julius Caesar, (100 -  44 BC) A Roman military and political leader.
• Ptolemy XIII (62 - 47 B.C) Joined forces with his sister Arsinoe against his other sister Cleopatra VII. Said to have drowned while trying to cross the Nile in January 47 BC.
• Ptolemy XIV (60 - 44 BC) Co-ruler with Cleopatra 47 - 44 BC. Cleopatra is rumored to have poisoned her younger brother so she could place her son Caesarion on the throne.
• Marc Anthony,  (82 - 30 BC), A Roman politician and general. He was an important supporter of Julius Caesar as a military commander and administrator. After Caesar's assassination, Antony allied with Octavian and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus to form the second triumvirate. The triumvirate broke up in 33 BC and the disagreement turned to civil war in 31 BC, in which Antony was defeated by Octavian at the Battle of Actium and then at Alexandria.

• Ptolemy XV Caesarion, probably son of Julius Caesar.
• Alexander Helios, twins born of Marc Anthony. Born 40 B.C.
• Cleopatra Selene, twins born of Marc Anthony. Born 40 B.C. Later married to Juba II of Mauretania.
• Ptolemy Philadelphus, youngest son with Marc Anthony. Born 36 B.C.

• Berenice IV: Ruled as queen with Cleopatra VI, (Cleopatra V), possibly co-regent with Archelaus, deposed by Ptolemy XII, executed by him shortly thereafter.
• Arsinoe IV. She was declared queen of Egypt in opposition to Ptolemy XIII and Cleopatra VII. Captured by Julius Caesar and marched in triumph in Rome. Executed by Anthony allegedly at the request of Cleopatra VII, probably buried in Ephesus
• Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV younger brothers who at some point were married to Cleopatra.
• Cleopatra VI Tryphaena (II): Possibly an older (half-) sister of Cleopatra VII. The records are somewhat confusing. Some think There was no second Cleopatra Tryphaena. The proponents of one individual named Cleopatra Tryphaena think that she was the wife of Ptolemy Auletes and the mother of all of his known children. This means that Cleopatra Tryphaena and her daughter Berenice would have ruled as mother and daughter, before being removed from power by Ptolemy Auletes. Others think that Cleopatra Tryphaena (II) was a daughter of the elder Cleopatra Tryphaena and ruled with her sister Berenice. A third theory is that Cleopatra VI was a sister of Ptolemy Auletes and hence an aunt of Cleopatra VII Philopator

• Achillas, a half greek general of Egypt, involved in the overthrow of Cleopatra in 48 BC. Tried to set up Arsinoe as queen instead of  Cleopatra. Achillas was murdered by Ganymede.

• Archibios, ( Horemakhbyt an Egyptian) : An intimate of the queen. After the defeat of Anthony and Cleopatra  at Actium his statues were hauled down, in contrast to those of Cleopatra VII, which were spared in exchange for the payment of 2000 talents to Octavianus by Archibios.

• Callimachus, Commander of the Red Sea and the Indian Sea, powerful Theban leader.

• Charmion, handmaiden of the queen who died with her.

• Ganymedes, eunuch in charge of the upbringing of the princess Arsinoe. After the execution of Achilles at the orders of Arsinoe, Ganymedes becomes the leader of her army in 48 B.C.

• Imhotep-Pedubast, High Priest of Ptah in Memphis, hereditary prince and count, gods father, sm-priest, prophet of the window of appearance, prophet of pharaoh; Son of Psherenptah III and Taimhotep. Became high priest in 39 B.C. Died    in 30 B.C. but was not buried until 7 years later. This may point to an unnatural cause of death.

• Iras, handmaiden of the queen who died with her.

• Juba II, husband of Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Cleopatra VII   

• Octavian, succeeded Julius Caesar and was the adversary of Anthony and Cleopatra at the battle of Actium.

• Olympus, Cleopatra’s physician. He later published an account of her last days.

• Pompey, Roman leader in charge of the royal children after Ptolemy Auletes (Cleopatra’s father) died. He was the senate appointed guardian of Ptolemy XIII. His reputation was destroyed by a major military defeat. Murdered as he stepped ashore in Alexandria in 48 BC.

• Pothinus, a eunuch and chief power at court, involved in the attempted overthrow of Cleopatra in 48 BC. Favored Cleopatra’s brother Ptolemy XIII. Executed by Julius Caesar.

• Psherenamun II, High Priest of Ptah in Memphis, god's father, prophet of Ptah, prophet of Min Lord of Senut, etc; son of Kha-hapi probably by Herankh. Married his sister Taneferher. Probably installed as High Priest of Memphis in 30/29 B.C., estimated he died in 28/7 B.C.

• Psherenptah III, High Priest of Memphis, stm-priest, god's father, prophet of Ptah, etc. Son of the High Priest of Ptah           

• Pedubast III and Herankh-beludje. Later married to Taimhotep, sistrum player and priestess of Ptah, daughter of Kha-hapi  and Herankh. Psherenptah was buried during the reign of Cleopatra.

• Theodotus (of Chios), tutor of Ptolemy XIII – Cleopatra’s brother, Theodotus was one of the men involved in the attempted overthrow of Cleopatra in 48 BC.

• Yuya Amenhotep, Vizier under Cleopatra VII 

• Horemheb (Weben-ra-empet), was vizier under Cleopatra VII.