Cleopatra: Rise of a Queen, Fall of an Empire!

Join us as we dive into the extraordinary life of Cleopatra, from her intriguing childhood to her legendary rise to power as Egypt's last pharaoh. Explore her scandalous love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, and uncover the events that led to her dramatic downfall. We unravel the fascinating story of Cleopatra: a queen who rose to greatness, only to witness the empire she fought for crumble around her.
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Hellenistic World and the successor kingdoms of Alexander the Great
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The Library of Alexandria
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Cassius Dio's Roman History
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Ptolemaic Egypt c. 240 BCE
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Family Tree of the Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt (305-30 BCE)
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Augustus of Prima Porta
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Silver Tetradrachm Portraying Antony and Cleopatra
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This period of history has always fascinated me

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Its one of my favourites

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Her family tree was more like a family circle 😂

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Haha yes. Even people who don't know much about Cleopatra know about her marriages to her brother's