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Cleopatra: Rise, Rivalry, and the Fall of an Empire

A four-part chronicle tracing Cleopatra's ascent from a young queen in Ptolemaic Egypt to a central player in Roman politics through alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. The arc culminates in Octavian's victory and Cleopatra's downfall, highlighting how power, strategy, and external forces shaped her fate more than romance. Through historians' lens, it unpacks the costs of empire, ambition, and loyalty in one of history's most enduring stories.
Episode count
4
Year span
69 BC – 30 BC
Published date
2022-06-13

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