Question

How did cleopatra commit suicide

Answer 1

Rather than be a trophy of Octavian, Cleopatra died by allowing an asp (Egyptian cobra) to bite her.

She hid a asp in her basket of figs and it bite her. She died August 12th 30 BC

Cleopatra's son Caesarion was killed not long after by Octavian.

Answer 2

She put a snake in her basket of figs. She then allowed the snake to bite her on the chest which made her die with the poison.