Did Cleopatra really speak Egyptian? The only source for her knowledge of the Egyptian language is Plutarch even though he did not explicitly mention it. He appears to have doubted it or
![Cleopatra VII Philopator (69 – August 12, 30 BCE), known to history simply as Cleopatra, was the last active pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt, shortly survived as pharaoh by her son Caesarion. After Cleopatra VII Philopator (69 – August 12, 30 BCE), known to history simply as Cleopatra, was the last active pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt, shortly survived as pharaoh by her son Caesarion. After](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B034BG/cleopatra-vii-philopator-69-august-12-30-bce-known-to-history-simply-as-cleopatra-was-the-last-active-pharaoh-of-ptolemaic-egypt-shortly-survived-as-pharaoh-by-her-son-caesarion-after-her-reign-egypt-became-a-province-of-the-then-recently-established-roman-empire-cleopatra-was-a-member-of-the-ptolemaic-dynasty-a-family-of-macedonian-greek-origin-that-ruled-egypt-after-alexander-the-greats-death-during-the-hellenistic-period-the-ptolemies-throughout-their-dynasty-spoke-greek-and-refused-to-speak-egyptian-which-is-the-reason-that-greek-as-well-as-egyptian-languages-were-used-on-2B034BG.jpg)
Cleopatra VII Philopator (69 – August 12, 30 BCE), known to history simply as Cleopatra, was the last active pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt, shortly survived as pharaoh by her son Caesarion. After
![Believe it or not... Queen Cleopatra spoke 8 languages and wrote medicinal prescriptions - Egyptfwd.org Believe it or not... Queen Cleopatra spoke 8 languages and wrote medicinal prescriptions - Egyptfwd.org](https://egyptfwd.org/img/large/5460.jpg)
Believe it or not... Queen Cleopatra spoke 8 languages and wrote medicinal prescriptions - Egyptfwd.org
![Not Just a Pretty Face: Cleopatra was a genius female Pharaoh who spoke 8 Languages | The African History Not Just a Pretty Face: Cleopatra was a genius female Pharaoh who spoke 8 Languages | The African History](https://theafricanhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Queen-Cleopatra.jpg)
Not Just a Pretty Face: Cleopatra was a genius female Pharaoh who spoke 8 Languages | The African History
![Cleopatra was the only Ptolemaic ruler to learn to read, write, and converse in Egyptian. She could also speak 7 languages. - iFunny Brazil Cleopatra was the only Ptolemaic ruler to learn to read, write, and converse in Egyptian. She could also speak 7 languages. - iFunny Brazil](https://imageproxyb.ifunny.co/crop:x-20,resize:640x,quality:90x75/images/48af479ebb1ffba31c5fc20976271bdaf8d0b1b6ab900e3d6cb2ca07e00804b4_1.jpg)
Cleopatra was the only Ptolemaic ruler to learn to read, write, and converse in Egyptian. She could also speak 7 languages. - iFunny Brazil
![What We Know About Cleopatra | Mysteries at the Museum: Don Wildman: Travel Channel | Travel Channel What We Know About Cleopatra | Mysteries at the Museum: Don Wildman: Travel Channel | Travel Channel](https://travel.home.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/travel/fullrights/2018/6/25/RX_The-Death-of-Cleopatra-arthur.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.1280.1280.suffix/1529964810292.jpeg)
What We Know About Cleopatra | Mysteries at the Museum: Don Wildman: Travel Channel | Travel Channel
![TIL:That Cleopatra, while born Egyptian, traced her origins to Greece, may have been more renowned for her intellect than her appearance. She spoke as many as a dozen languages, was well educated, TIL:That Cleopatra, while born Egyptian, traced her origins to Greece, may have been more renowned for her intellect than her appearance. She spoke as many as a dozen languages, was well educated,](https://external-preview.redd.it/m3m9Qc6dZDnVc7d0D_kcrQu0zpMsBBBX7xR-c3sZ1V4.jpg?auto=webp&s=a4ddf75b0e1e98e263f230eff1479a3c60e5ecd8)