Sterling Biographies: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen

ISBN: 1402757107

Author: Blackaby, Susan

Condition: New

At once daring, clever, smart, rich, determined, and rash, Cleopatra is one of historys most fascinating figures. Here, children will find out all about:- The Ptolemy Dynasty into which she was born, its traditions and infighting- The role of women in ancient Egypt- How she ascended to, and maintained her place on, the throne- Her relationships with both Caesar and Mark Antony and the political repercussions of these affairs within the Roman Empire and Egypt- Her death in Alexandria- And much more, all beautifully illustrated