Queen of the Ages: Cleopatra: Cleopatra

Author: Irene Frank
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This book systematically narrates the extraordinary yet brief life of the last queen of Egypt, Cleopatra; the brutal and relentless struggles for succession within the Ptolemaic dynasty among siblings, mothers and sons, and mothers and daughters; the intervention of the Roman Empire in Egypt; and the impact of the wars fought by Roman emperors for power and profit on Egypt.