This is the Story of What Happened to the Real Queen Cleopatra

This article was originally published on Lizanest.com

Cleopatra’s story has long been buried beneath Roman propaganda, dramatic romances, and Hollywood glamour. Often remembered mainly for her beauty and relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, the real queen was far more formidable. From her Greek-Macedonian ancestry and dangerous royal family to exile, war, political survival, and a mysterious death, Cleopatra fought to protect Egypt from Rome’s growing power. This is the remarkable story of a brilliant ruler whose kingdom vanished, but whose legend could never be erased.