Sterling Biographies: Cleopatra - Egypt's Last And Greatest Queen

At once daring, clever, smart, rich, determined and rash, Cleopatrais one of historys most fascinating figures. Here, children willfind out all about: the Ptolemy Dynasty into which she was born,its traditions and infighting; the role of women in ancient Egypt;how she ascended to and maintained her place on, the throne; herrelationships with both Caesar and Mark Antony and the politicalrepercussions of these affairs within the Roman Empire and Egypt;her death in Alexandria and much more, all beautifully illustrated.