Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Cleopatra

Cleopatra

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: '''scheduled for Today's featured article/June 1, 2019 by Wehwalt (talk) 08:21, 19 May 2019 (UTC)



Cleopatra VII Philopator (Κλεοπᾰ́τρᾱ Φιλοπάτωρ; 69 – 10 or 12 August 30 BC) was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, nominally survived as pharaoh by her son Caesarion. As a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great. After the death of Cleopatra, Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire, marking the end of the Hellenistic period that had lasted since the reign of Alexander (336–323 BC). While her native language was Koine Greek, she was the first Ptolemaic ruler to learn the Egyptian language.
 * Most recent similar article(s): There are none that I can see.
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 * Promoted: June 11, 2018
 * Reasons for nomination: I don't think Cleopatra needs much of an introduction. She's arguably the most famous queen from antiquity and her article is rated as a level-4 vital article. This main article is also part of a larger good topic, including another featured article, the Death of Cleopatra.
 * Support as nominator. Pericles of Athens  Talk 15:07, 6 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Support A fine article, and TFA could do with more female authority figures. Gog the Mild (talk) 15:25, 6 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Support, very few featured articles on ancient history. T8612  (talk) 13:43, 10 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Is there any reason why there is no link the main article in the blurb? All the other proposed blurbs blurbs have one rights at the beginning.--64.229.166.98 (talk) 03:57, 12 May 2019 (UTC)
 * That's a very good point! There is a "full article" link at the very bottom of the text, but not one at the beginning. I am now adding the link. Thanks for the suggestion! Pericles of Athens  Talk 12:36, 12 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Support, very good work. I know how hard Pericles worked on the Cleopatra article because I have made some minor edits to the page. Векочел (talk) 20:30, 12 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Support (in best Bill and Ted voice) historical babes on mainpage!! Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 22:58, 18 May 2019 (UTC)]]'''