1. The Life of Cleopatra
Born in 69 BC, Cleopatra VII was the inheritor of the Greek Macedonian, Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt. ... The next 21 years of her reign marked a significant turning point in Egypt's history. ... Cleopatra was one of Egypt's most popular queens, and according to Plutarch she was the first ruler of her dynasty to speak demotic Egyptian and observe the rites of the ancient Egyptian religion. ... As a result, crops didn't flourish, putting the Egyptians in a state of famine. ... Antony wanted to ensure the loyalty of Rome client kingdom, Egypt and Cleopatra wanted to ensure Egypt'...
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