... was the inheritor of the Greek Macedonian, Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt. The founder of this glorious dynasty was Ptolemy Sooter or the 'savior', one of Egypt's greatest pharaohs and allegedly Alexander's (the Great) half brother. The Ptolemaic dynasties were known for their interbreeding practices which began with Ptolemy Sooter who married Bernice I, a royal Seleucid from Cyprus. Cleopatra VII was the grandchild ... to his declaration of war on Cleopatra. The expansion must have worried the Romans as Cleopatra and her children now ruled basically the same size empire as her successful an...

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... in boosting his political career. War and politics in Rome went hand-in-hand, great leadership on the battlefield meant great leadership on the homeland. Caesar, feeling the shadow of Alexander the Great, desired to make a name for himself, more than that of another consul of Rome. This underlying desire, a wide influence of provinces and people, and a great army under his ... ...

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