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The Rise and Reign of Cleopatra: A Powerful Female Leader in Ancient Egypt
TLDR Cleopatra, a powerful and legendary figure in history, defied societal expectations and took over as ruler of Egypt at a young age. Despite the challenges of Rome's control and the declining Ptolemaic Empire, Cleopatra sought to revive her kingdom by invoking her role as the mother goddess of Egypt and drawing on the rich tradition and heritage of the Egyptian people.
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Cleopatra is a powerful and legendary figure in history, known for her political prowess and ability to hold her own in a male-dominated world.
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Cleopatra is a powerful and legendary figure in history, known for her political prowess and ability to hold her own in a male-dominated world, and her myth and legend have been portrayed in various forms of media, including Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra and Elizabeth Taylor's portrayal, with much of what we know about her coming from her enemies.
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The Ptolemies, including Cleopatra, were a blend of Egyptian and Macedonian Greek traditions, with a capital in Alexandria and a focus on maintaining their Greek identity while ruling Egypt.
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Cleopatra is born into a world where the Ptolemaic Empire is in decline due to the rising power of Rome, which views the monarchy and pharaonic traditions with contempt.
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Cleopatra's father, the ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt, is seen as weak and humiliated by the Romans, who view Egypt as decadent and contemptible due to its rich and religious traditions that clash with Rome's Republican ideals.
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Cleopatra's father is depicted as a murderous and terrifying ruler, while the Romans view the Ptolemies as contemptible and seek to humiliate them.
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Egypt, as the last kingdom left standing in the Hellenistic world, is in a difficult position under Rome's control and subject to the ambitions of rival warlords and bankers, leading to anarchy and collapse of the Hellenistic kingdoms.
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Cleopatra takes over as ruler of Egypt while her father is in Italy trying to raise money and men, and she catches the attention of the young Roman commander Mark Antony.
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Cleopatra takes power at a young age and is determined to rule as a pharaoh, despite the expectation that she would be overshadowed by her younger brother.
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Cleopatra, despite being a young girl leading a country in debt to Rome, believes she can revive her kingdom and rule as Alexander did by invoking her role as the mother goddess of Egypt and drawing on the tradition and heritage of Egypt.
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