How Do You Tell a Story Like That Without Explaining This and That?

Cleopatra, as a ptolemy, has a built in sense of grandeur. The founder of the dynasty was one of alexander's friends and one of his generals. He is the guy who takes over egypt and turns it into a kingdom. And he hijacks alexander’s funeral train and brings his mummified corp to alexandria. For for a roman who visited it in caesar's day, i think it would have been overwhelming. cleopatras was raised. It really is like going from the farm and seeing parisa.