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Episode 191: Cleopatra, Egypt's Last Queen - Part 2

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Cleopatra and Mark Antony in Alexandria

Cleopatra invites mark antony back to egypt with her in forty one b c e. Antony gladly accepts the invitation sails over across the mediterranean, back down to alexandria. The two of them settled in quite comfortably, indeed. They kept themselves busy by going hunting, gambling and taking part in military exercises. And eventually, as it happens, there is no to morrow, because antony couldn't stick around forever. Once again, he headed off to deal with whatever pressing military concerns he had,. leaving cleopatra behind in egypt pregnant.

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