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Cleopatra

You're Dead to Me

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Tanya's Nine Languages

Cleopatra was queen of Egypt between 58 and 55 BCE. Her father, Ptolemy XII, left Alexandria for Rome claiming that he had been exiled. His daughter Barinique IV was named queen and she co-ruled with another clear patra. Cleopatra's half sister has already been murdered by her dad. So that's a tricky childhood. How does Cleopatra end up as the queen of Egypt? It just sounds like her dad killing everyone off and she's the only one left.

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