Cleopatra : the queen who challenged Rome and conquered eternity / Alberto Angela ; translated by Katherine Gregor.

"One of Italy's most revered cultural figures reconstructs the extraordinary life of the legendary Cleopatra at the height of her power in this epic story of passion, intrigue, betrayal, and war. Our world today would not be the same without Cleopatra. While she is one of the most famous figures in...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Cleopatra. English
Main Author: Angela, Alberto, 1962- (Author)
Other Authors: Gregor, Katherine (Translator)
Language:English
Language of the Original:
Italian
Published: New York, NY : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
Edition:First HarperVia edition.
Subjects:
Cleopatra, > Queen of Egypt, > -30 B.C.
Queens > Egypt > Biography.
Egypt > History > 332-30 B.C.
Rome > History > Civil War, 43-31 B.C.
Queens.
Egypt.
Rome (Empire)
332-30 B.C.
Biographies.
History.
Genre:
Biography.
Biographies.
History.
Physical Description:xii, 426 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The twilight of a republic
  • The death of Caesar
  • Rome in chaos
  • Cleopatra returns to Alexandria
  • Cleopatra remembers Caesar
  • The battle of Philippi
  • Cleopatra and Antony meet
  • True love
  • The start of a nightmare
  • The battle of Actium
  • The end of Antony and Cleopatra
  • The dawn of an empire.