1. Cleopatra: Brains not Beauty
... ruler that she was. She had a very sharp mind, and with this she managed to learn nine different languages. On top of it all, she was intensely seductive and most men found it impossible to resist her allure. She came to represent the "prototype of the romantic femme fatale"(377). These qualities, as well as her keen intelligence, charm, and political savvy, made Cleopatra ... , Cyrenaica, and Syria. She herself was proclaimed "Queen of Queens" and Caesarion the "King of Kings" (Cleopatra-Daughter 2). The Romans disliked Antony's giving away their countries, especially to Egypt, so in 31...
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- Grade Level: High School