She was romantically involved with two of the most powerful men in Rome, Caesar (older and balding) and Marc Antony (ancient frat boy).She was considered a goddess, for reals.She was the wealthiest ruler in the Mediterranean World, and one of the most influential women of her time.She knew Greek, Latin, and learned Ancient Egyptian…something none of her predecessors seemed to think was important, despite the fact that it was the language of their subjects. She was extremely intelligent, a gifted charmer and conversationalist.As if that weren’t impressive enough, let’s take a look at some of the things she accomplished in her less than 4o years on Earth: I like to think of her as the O.B., the Original Bitch.Ĭleopatra became Queen of Egypt at the age of 18, which meant she oversaw an entire nation’s people, economy, military, and foreign relations… yeah no big. In her book Cleopatra: A Life, Stacy Schiff attempts to sift through these accounts, many of which are brimming with Roman propaganda, to reveal a woman even more impressive than her modern day persona. What we know of her today comes to us through the writings of pissy old dead guys. While the legend of Cleopatra is prevalent, what has been buried over time is this incredible woman’s real tale. For each of us the name Cleopatra conjures up many vivid images… sensuality, seduction, beauty, the exotic, wealth, excess, Elizabeth Taylor.
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