Cleopatra was not Greek. She was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, which was a Greek royal family that ruled Egypt after the death of Alexander the Great. However, Cleopatra herself was not Greek. She was born in Egypt and was the first member of the Ptolemaic dynasty to learn the Egyptian language, which she spoke fluently. She also embraced many aspects of Egyptian culture and identified herself as the reincarnation of the goddess Isis.