Cleopatra
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Many countries have had important rulers who were well-known throughout the world. One country whose leaders particularly stand out is Egypt. The leaders of ancient Egypt were extremely essential in history. was a key example of these significant rulers of Egypt. The Egyptian queen VII was an ....
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.... royal families (Sinnigen 662). She was the last ruler of the dynasty established by Ptolemy I. was of Macedonian descent but took it upon herself to learn the Egyptian language and referred to herself as the daughter of the sun god (“ VII” 377). Her capital was Alexandria, discovered by Alexander the Great, and was an excellent center of Hellenistic Greek culture and commercial activity (Krapp 615).
Three years after gained rule over Egypt she was driven into exile by the suppor ....
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