Cleopatra is one of the most well known historical figures ever to walk the earth. With countless movies, books, television shows and theatrical adaptations of her story, the world knows Cleopatra for her beauty, her political savvyness and her strong will.
While Cleopatra is known in the public and has a reputation that some say is second to none, many researchers have been studying this historical figure to understand better who she really was. With more and more research separating fact from fiction, the real Cleopatra- Queen of Egypt is now starting to come to life.
Cleopatra was a brilliant woman that had an extremely interesting- yet difficult life. She was the Queen of Egypt- at one point being married to her brother, protected herself and her empire by political maneuvering and fell in love with Marc Antony. However, there are some facts that are starting to emerge that dull the corners of this great historical figure- one is her beauty. Believed to be the most beautiful woman ever to walk the earth, research today shows she was only average- deflating one of her most well known mythical attributes.
For those that are enamored with Cleopatra, Smithsonian Magazine has an interesting article on who the real Cleopatra was. You can read it at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/
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