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... If one character could stand out in Egyptian history, none other would be so worthy as Cleopatra would. Cleopatra was an intelligent, political, and ambitious woman who changed the history of Egypt. She was only seventeen years old when, by the will of her father, Ptolemy XI, she was forced to inherit and share the throne of Egypt with her twelve year old brother, Ptolemy XII. ... Julius Caesar, seizing the opportunity to take over Ptolemys forces during this moment of weakness, soon defeated the young king and befriended Cleopatra. ... (CAV 166)" Egypt and Cleopatra are terms so closely related they are almost synonymous. However, Cleopatra did not have any Egyptian blood in her; she was purely Greek. Cleopatra would become the last ruler of the Ptolemy dynasty, which was founded by Alexander the Great, a Macedonian general who strived to unite the East and West under one great empire. Cleopatra wished to continue his mission, but to do so, she would have to win over the Romans. ... At this point, Cleopatra might have thought she had all she needed: a son and possible heir to Caesar, her key to the Roman throne.
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Approximate Pages = 3.6
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