Cleopatra is a very famous ruler of egypt, although you needed to be a man to rule, she was female and sometimes wore a beard disguise.

Cleopatra fell in love with Julius Caesar (which im sure you have heard of) who was a roman general (military commander) but he was assassinated in 44BC and she then fell in love with another roman named Mark Antony.

Cleopatra bore twins with Mark: Cleopatra Selene II and Alexander Helios and another son: Ptolemy Philadelphus

After losing the Battle of Actium, Antony committed suicide. Cleopatra followed suit, according to tradition killing herself by means of an asp bite on August 12, 30 BC