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Cleopatra

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The Birth of Caesarean

Clear patra gives birth to a healthy son. Entering motherhood validates her claim as the great mother Isis and further secures her link to Caesar. She leaves no doubt as to her son's paternity when her baby boy, Ptolemy the 15th, becomes known as Caesarean - meaning little Caesar. Cleopatra decides to reunite with Caesar in Rome and set sail on a great ship of state. After calling in at temples to Isis on her way, she is greeted by Caesar and taken to his grand villa outside Rome. Her presence alone is a huge snub to Caesar's loyal Roman wife Capernia but her status, her education and her

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