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331 - Julius Caesar: Roman Daddy Dictator

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Cleopatra and Caesar in Exile

Cleopatra, part of the Macedonian dynasty that took over Egypt in the late 4th century BCE. Caesar was involved in a romantic relationship with Queen Cleopatra and helped put her back on the throne. They would have a son together, Caesarean,. Some people dispute this was his son, but most historians and contemporaries do think this child was his son. However, Caesar refused to acknowledge him as his son. He is still married back in Rome. His death will be ordered by Octavian.Caesarian names his great nephew Gurnius Thurnius as his heir, not MaecenaiusOctavian says it's because he doesn't want

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