Cleopatra, born in 69 BCE as a descendent of the powerful Ptolemaic dynasty, was pharaoh of Egypt when it was under Greek rule. Known in life for her diplomacy (which involved affairs with Julius ...
She is one of the most recognizable people in human history, but we know so little about her actual life. She's been immortalized in literature and on the silver screen, but in entirely the wrong way.
History paints Cleopatra as a seductress. But there’s little we actually know about Egypt’s politically savvy last queen. One of the few women who ruled ancient Egypt, Cleopatra VII was destined to be ...
As Kathleen Martinez mentions in this episode clip, what most of us know about Cleopatra is based on her portrayal in Hollywood movies. Cleopatra was, in fact, much more than the Hollywood seductress ...
There was Cleopatra the ruler of Egypt, then there is Cleopatra Kama Mugyenyi, the deputy director, International Centre for Research on Women. No relation, apart from, perhaps, their strength and ...