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Episode CCV - Cleopatra Selene

Emperors of Rome

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Did Augustus Want to Turn the Kingdom Into Provinces?

Cleopatracelini dies at the age of 35, quite young by our standards but probably not unexpected in the ancient world. We can again infer that a possibility here is childbirth because that was the most dangerous thing that a Roman woman or ancient woman of any kind could do. If it had been some kind of poor murder, assassination, something dramatic, you'd think it would be mentioned. This kingdom was no longer viable without them there.

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