She is considered one of the last great queens of the Hellenistic period, part of a long tradition of powerful women that included Arsinoe II Philadelphus (l. Though more obscure than her famous mother, Cleopatra VII (69-30 BCE), Cleopatra Selene II was a capable and respected ruler in her own right. 5 BCE) was a member of the Ptolemaic Dynasty who became the queen of Mauretania upon her marriage to King Juba II of Numidia (48 BCE – 23 CE). Photo by PericlesofAthens, Wikimedia CommonsĬleopatra Selene II and her twin brother, Alexander Helios, were the children of Cleopatra and the Roman triumvir Mark Antony.Ĭleopatra Selene II (40 – c. This bust is currently on display at the Archaeological Museum of Cherchell, Algeria. A late 1st Century CE Roman bust portraying Cleopatra Selene II (40 – 5 BCE), the queen of Mauretania.
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