Who was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, reigning from 51 to 30 BC?
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Cleopatra VII
Cleopatra was actually of Greek descent, a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty founded by one of Alexander the Great's generals. She was the only member of her dynasty to learn the Egyptian language.
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