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To help avoid confusion we've produced a timeline table which compares the real-life historical events with Qenbet's.
Real Life | Qenbet |
47 BC Julius Caesar arrives, puts Cleopatra VIII on the throne, they become lovers | 47 BC Julius Caesar arrives, puts Cleopatra VIII on the throne, they become lovers |
47/46 BC Caesarion (Ptolemy Caesar) born | 46 BC Caesarion (Ptolemy Caesar) born |
44 BC Julius Caesar is assassinated in Rome, Cleopatra returns to Kemet | 44 BC Julius Caesar is assassinated in Rome, Cleopatra returns to Kemet |
41 BC Alliance with Marc Antony | 41 BC Alliance with Marc Antony |
41 BC Antony’s third wife, Fulvia dies | 41 BC Antony’s third wife, Fulvia dies |
40 BC Twins Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene born | 40 BC Twins Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene born (*later known as Tannis Thutmose and Tara Ramesses) |
36 BC Antony and Cleopatra are married | 36 BC Antony and Cleopatra are married |
36 BC Ptolemy Philadelphus (Ptolemas) born | 36 BC |
34BC The ‘Donations of Alexandria’ ceremony. Antony is now consort to Cleopatra and her children are given royal titles and eastern Roman territory | 34BC |
32 BC Antony divorces his Roman wife, Octavia, sister of Octavian | 32 BC Antony divorces his Roman wife, Octavia, sister of Octavian |
31 BC Battle of Actium lost to Octavian | 31 BC Battle of Actium won by Cleopatra intervening (NB: This has been re-written to tie in with Siamun-Re’s declaration that Kemet won the battle) |
30 BC Anthony kills himself | 30 BC Anthony kills himself |
30 BC Cleopatra kills herself to avoid being paraded through Rome as Octavian’s captive | 30 BC Cleopatra halts the Roman advance and becomes a female pharaoh of Kemet |
30 BC Caesarion betrayed and murdered by Octavian’s guard | 30 BC |
23 BC | 23 BC Qenbet opens on the x anniversary of Caesarion’s death. Julius Caesar’s ghost appears to Cleopatra |
22 BC | 22 BC Cleopatra is murdered after giving birth to Ptolemy Ramesses (Ramessa) |
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22 BC | 22 BC Sekhmet Meritamen takes Ramessa to Babylon where he is revealed to be the son of King Apilsin |
22 BC |
22 BC UserKaRe supported by his mother Amenta Amenemheb usurps the throne |
21 BC | 21 BC Regnal Year One of Maatibre Nesnut |
17 BC | 17 BC Time jump to Regnal Year Four of Maatibre, Crown Prince Djedibre is now 3 years of age |
16 BC | 16 BC Regnal Year Five sees the Crown Prince kidnapped and safely returned |
16 BC | 16 BC Babylon falls to Parthia, it's civilization is destroyed. Parthia goes to war against Rome. |
16 BC | 16 BC Maatibre, the Crown Prince Djedibre and Princess Anit are murdered by Romans. |
16 BC | 16 BC Regnal Year One of Siamun-Re (Neskhons) |
16 BC | 16 BC Coronation of Siamun-Re at Mennefer |
16 BC | 16 BC Royal court moves to Alexandria |
16 BC | 16 BC Basteta-Tiye becomes Great Royal Wife and the Royal Mother of Osiris Maatibre, Amaunet, also marries Siamun-Re. Childless Siamun-Re adopts his great-nephew Ptolemy (Thoth) |
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16 BC | 16 BC Thais Sobkneferu, great-niece of Siamun-Re is adopted by him and the Great Royal Wife. At the same time she is made the Heir to the Horus throne |
16BC | 16BC Crown Princess Thais Sobkneferu and the Tjatey Alexandros Charmides are married |
16 BC | 16BC Siamun-Re signs a treaty with Rome and pays tribute |
16 BC | 16BC Pretender to the throne, the High Priest of Amun,Tjeti Priest marries the surviving sister of Maatibre, Princess Aschere. That same day they and his first wife, Sekhemet Meritamen are murdered by Romans |
16 BC | 16 BC Siamun-Re dies of a stroke |
16BC | 16 BC Crown Princess Thais Sobkneferu becomes Pharaoh |
15 BC | 15 BC Cornonation of MeryetDjehuty Thais Sobkneferu at Mennefer |
15 BC |
15 BC Day after the coronation sees the birth of Crown Princess Mutemwiya |
15 BC | 15 BC The treaty with Rome was declared null and void. The Romans recognize Thais Sobkneferu’s right to rule, return the tribute and admit that they have no claim to Kemet |
15 BC | 15 BC The Royal Court moves back to Waset |