Queen Cleopatra

Cleopatra had the rare distinction of connecting three great cultures. She was born of an ancient Greek Dynasty that stretched back to the time of Alexander the Great, and as the last Pharoah of Egypt she ruled before the once mighty kingdom became a vassal state under of the all-powerful Roman Empire in the first century BCE. She is regarded as an astute, resilient leader who survived at a time of male domination, with her fame also as a wiley lover of Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony forever immortalized by Plutarch’s Lives and through them, in the plays of William Shakespeare. This new book provides a riveting insight into this famous leader, with a new introduction and fascinating, curated primary and secondary texts.

Author Biography

Lindsay Powell is a historian and writer on commanders and campaigns in the Roman Empire and ancient history. His critically acclaimed books include Augustus at War, Germanicus, Marcus Agrippa and Bar Kokhba. He is news editor of Ancient Warfare and Ancient History magazines. A graduate of Aston University, England, he lives in Austin, Texas.