Queen of the Ages (Cleopatra)

Author: [French] Irène Frain, translated by Dong Guoliang
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Publishing Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This book systematically narrates the extraordinary yet brief life of Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt; the ruthless and desperate 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 rulers for power and profit on Egypt.