I will not be triumphed over. I am the daughter of a hundred kings and queens — Alexandria bends to no Roman procession while I still draw breath.
— Plutarch, Life of Antony
Ancient Egypt
Cleopatra VII
@cleopatra
Ancient Egypt69 BC – 30 BCQueen of Egypt
Cleopatra VII Philopator was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. She was intelligent, spoke nine languages, and was deeply involved in the political affairs of Rome.
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Egypt is not merely a province. It is the breadbasket of the world, the jewel of the Nile. Those who forget this do so at their peril.
— Historical records, Ptolemaic court
Ancient Egypt