Cleopatra; Author: Rice, E. E.; Paperback

Author: Rice, E. E.
Sutton Pocket Biographies; Paperback; 8pp B&w Illustrations, Maps, Geneaological Table,
128 pages
Published: June 1999
Sutton Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 0750920572

Cleopatra was Queen of the Ptolemaic dynasty from 51-30 BC, and the last Macedonian ruler of Egypt. This concise biography covers her early rule with father, brothers and husbands Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV, to her romantic liaison with Julius Caesar to her tragic suicide with an asp after Anthony fell upon his sword.Another title in this popular new series. Cleopatra and Mark Antony's love affair is one of the most famous in history. Cleopatra ruled Ptolemaic Egypt from 51-30 BC and was the last Macedonian ruler of that country. This pocket-sized biography explores her life, examining her romantic relations with Caesar and Marc Antony, the war with Rome and her alleged suicide (using an asp) after Antony fell upon his sword.