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She spoke nine languages, ruled as the living goddess Isis, and brought the two most powerful men in Rome to their knees.

This is the definitive long-form biography of Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh of Egypt. From her dramatic rise to power at 18, wrapped in a carpet before Julius Caesar, to her legendary romance and political alliance with Mark Antony, discover the real woman behind the myth, brilliant strategist, ruthless politician, devoted mother, and the queen who almost changed the course of Western history.

We separate fact from Hollywood fiction, drawing on the latest archaeological discoveries and ancient sources (Plutarch, Cassius Dio, Strabo, and the Alexandria inscriptions) to reveal how Cleopatra turned a bankrupt kingdom into the richest in the Mediterranean, why Octavian feared her more than Antony, and how her death in 30 BC truly ended the 3,000-year era of the pharaohs.

1. Princess in Exile: Early Life in the Ptolemaic Court (c. 69–51 BC)

2. The 18-Year-Old Queen: Alliance with Caesar (51–48 BC)

3. Love and Power and Caesarion: Life with Julius Caesar (48–44 BC)

4. Golden Age: Rebuilding Egypt’s Wealth and Glory (44–41 BC)

5. Chaos in Rome: After the Ides of March (44–41 BC)

6. Meeting Mark Antony: The Seduction at Tarsus (41–40 BC)

7. Life in Alexandria: Children, Power, and the Donations (40–34 BC)

8. War with Octavian: Propaganda and Actium (34–31 BC)

9. The Fall: Defeat at Actium and Siege of Alexandria (31–30 BC)

10. Death by Asp: The End of the Ptolemaic Dynasty (August 30 BC)

If you love ancient history, powerful women, Roman intrigue, or epic love stories that actually happened, this is for you.

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