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*By reading this summary you will discover the extraordinary life of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt.

You will also discover : that Cleopatra made Egypt richer and more powerful; that Caesar's influence enabled her to establish her power on the throne of Egypt; that after Caesar's death, Cleopatra turned to a new, politically powerful man, Antony; that Anthony and Cleopatra had a passionate love affair; that the war between Antony and Octavian, in which Cleopatra was involved, was bloody.

*The legend of Cleopatra remained alive. For many ancient authors, including Plutarch and Horace, Cleopatra used her charm and sensuality to hold two powerful men under her yoke: Antony and Caesar. They even qualify her as a courtesan and a fatal monstrum, that is to say a fatal monster. Yet it is difficult, 2000 years later, to know whether she was motivated by passion or interest. A powerful queen, at a time when women were not considered, she had to face betrayals all her life. Her great intelligence and the support of Rome, intimately linked to the lives of her two lovers Caesar and Anthony, enabled her to rule Egypt with great authority and splendor. She remains today a legendary woman. Are you ready to plunge into Cleopatra's sensual and ferocious universe?

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