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10 Facts About Cleopatra Léonie Chao-Fong 4 mins 10 Jan 2020 Ancient and Classical Ancient Egypt Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Email Поширити The last true pharaoh of Egypt, Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC) has been immortalised through centuries of art, music and literature for her great physical beauty and love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. But she was much more than a femme fatale or tragic heroine – Cleopatra was a fearsome leader and brilliantly astute politician. During her rule between 51–30 BC, she brought peace and prosperity to a country that had been bankrupt and split by civil war. Here are 10 facts about the legendary Queen of the Nile. 1. She was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty Although she was born in Egypt, Cleopatr...

The Life of Julius Caesar in 55 Facts Colin Ricketts 13 mins 24 Jul 2018 Ancient and Classical Ancient Rome Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Email Поширити Though his name has come to mean monarch or ruler, Julius Caesar was never an Emperor of Rome . However, first as Consul then as Dictator for life, he paved the way for the end of the Republic and the dawn of the Empire. A victorious general, popular political leader and prolific author, his memoirs are a vital historical source for the era. 1. Julius Caesar was born in July 100 BC and named Gaius Julius Caesar His name may have come from an ancestor being born by caesarean section. 2. Caesar’s family claimed to be descended from the gods The Julia clan believed they were offspring of Iulus, s...