Two history graduates discuss the life of Cleopatra VII, the Last Pharaoh of Egypt.
Cleopatra is an iconic figure that is well known around the world. Known mainly as a seductress due to the lasting impact of Roman propaganda, this episode explores her achievements and how she came into power. A polylinguist and a skilled diplomat, who utilised the generally positive relationship she had with the Egyptian people to her advantage, she was unusual for her time. We discuss the relationship she had with Julius Caesar, the power dynamics of that relationship, and the impact it had on her reputation.

Presented by: Bridget Lindh and Samira Nicholson
Intro music: stantough - www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNm3Ggv01Ns
JEOPARDY theme on harp - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpzPQt6OfNg&ab_channel=BarbaraFischer
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Sources

‘Cleopatra Documentary - Biography of the life of Cleopatra Last Pharaoh of Egypt’ by The People Profiles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLtZTzSatHY 

 Cleopatra | Homeschool History | Presented by Greg Jenner (podcast) 

E202: Cleopatra Pt. 1 |Unsolved Murders | Presented by Carter Roy and Wenndy Mackenzie (podcast)  

E202: Cleopatra Pt. 2 | Unsolved Murders | Presented by Carter Roy and Wenndy Mackenzie (podcast) 

Sarah B. Pomeroy, Hellenistic Egypt: From Alexander to Cleopatra. Wayne State University Press (1990) pg 24- 28

Cicero’s Letter by J. W. Worthy | Letters from the Dustbowl - https://lettersfromthedustbowl.com/Page160.html 

‘Inside the decadent love affair of Cleopatra and Mark Antony’ by Fernando Lillo Redonet | National Geographic - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/magazine/2015/10-11/antony-and-cleopatra/ 

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