What are some untold truths about Cleopatra?

Most popular depictions of Cleopatra show her as an exotic Middle Eastern beauty, but not only was she not considered particularly attractive but she was actually Greek/Macedonian not Egyptian. read more

Cleopatra was the product of incest to the point that she had only two great-great-grandparents instead of the expected 16. Almost all her ancestors belonged to Greek aristocracy therefore she definitely was no exotic beauty. read more

When Cleopatra’s father died the empire fell into the hands of 18 year old Cleopatra and her 10 year old brother Ptolemy XIII. But Ptolemy XIII drove Cleopatra out of the kingdom. Few years later with the help of Caesar, Cleopatra defeated Ptolemy XIII and declared herself as the pharaoh. Cleopatra was also very intelligent. read more