The Romans regarded her as “fatale monstrum”—a fatal omen. Pascal said the shape of her nose changed the history of the world. Shakespeare portrayed her as an icon of tragic love. But who was Cleopatra, really?Cleopatra was the last ruler of the Macedonian dynasty of Ptolemies. Highly intelligent, s
Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt – By Joyce Tyldesley
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- Book ID
- 109183411
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 412 KB
- Volume
- 72
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0018-2370
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