26 of The Most Dangerous Female Criminals The World Has Seen Till Date

5. Cleopatra: The One Who Was Not Triumphed Over

Our fascination with this pharaoh queen remains, long after her death, and long after many movies have been made on her. Cleopatra was inaptly named in Greek as “glory of the father,” for in a male-dominated world of power and ruling, Cleopatra became known for her independence, strength, and sheer power and is an idol for many women even today. Much has been written about her beauty, but perhaps her beauty lay not in her looks or her body, but in intellect and her ambition.

Cleopatra wanted power – so much so that when she and her younger brother were named co-rulers, she made it clear that she had no intention of sharing power with him. She had to flee for her life, after which Julius Caesar took control of Egypt, so she smuggled herself inside a rolled up rug and became Caesar’s mistress. After Caesar’s assassination, she then married Mark Antony. And upon his death, she committed suicide by snake or wasp bite, or by poison – stories are conflicting.

Cleopatra was dangerous for she was able to do what women could seldom do: be in the position of ruling power.