Cleopatra

At once daring, clever, smart, rich, determined, and rash, Cleopatra is one of history’s 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