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Cleopatra

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Along with Nefertiti, Cleopatra is certainly the most famous Egyptian queen to have ever existed. She is well-known for her romance with Julius Caesar and the Roman general, Mark Anthony.

Very few people are aware that she was actually of Greek heritage. She came from the Ptolemaic dynasty, the lineage of Pharaohs coming from Alexander the Great’s generals after they took over Egypt.

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