The Ruthless Reign Of Cleopatra | Cleopatra: Portrait Of A Killer | Real History

Cleopatra, Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the last active ruler of ancient Egypt, lived quite the eventful life. From affairs with powerful rulers such as Julius Caesar to civil war and fatal family feuds, Cleopatra certainly left her mark on history. This documentary takes a look at her life and why so many that crossed her met the same fate.
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[@MulToyVerse]

It's cool that this show was able to get the news guy from the Rome series from HBO.

[@scott6828]

Arsinoe was taken by Caesar to Rome to be used as a sacrifice on the steps of the temple Jupiter during his Triumph (in place of Cleopatra). It was said that during the triumphant parade the Roman crowd was so taken by Arsinoe (15 years old at the time) that Caesar had no choice but to spare her life by the end of the triumph.

[@dmr6640]

Like that this documentary considers the possibility of mixed race. Also like that the actress for Cleopatra had a prominent nose like on the coinage yet also mixed race. Well done.

[@litneyloxan]

every leader has blood on their hands

[@michaelsparks3573]

I very much enjoyed this story of Cleopatra. The science put in on the artificial skull is amazing. We now have a good idea of Arsinoe's beauty and by contrast i agree that Cleopatra must have been equally as beautiful if not more. It can be difficult to get a precise depth of the flesh of the face, but for the most part science has been quite effective at deciding the reconstructive measurements of the face. Very impressive narration. Thank you for a wonderful trip through the history of this amazing Egyptian family.

[@cynthiaseavers1444]

Music drowns the voice!!!!!

[@jeffdeering822]

They state this as fact! It is absolutely impossible to know the truth

[@user-hw4lo5hs7x]

Hahahaha Hahahaha Hahahaha

[@NoirHammer]

I don't know about the beauty part but I like she's being called out as a killer. A killer that people today honor and with pride swelling their chests. I wonder if being from a line of "inbreds" caused her psychology to be what it was? Who knows. Anyway, Hatshepsut is more interesting by far.

[@williambowen2302]

She was born in Jerusalem. If you consider the way she committed suicide she was most likely a jewess

[@kevlarmac1091]

Egypt is in Africa at this time Cleopatra was dark black it was 120 in the shade why for some reason no one will ever draw my Africans their true color they're always lightened up I see this b******/ watch Dr John Henrik Clark -- Great mighty walk...if you want real Africa from an African ......

[@Alexis-nv9gl]

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