The Greek rulers of Egypt
The mind of a philosopher queen
The master of political chess
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sloane The Greek Rulers of Egypt
A whole Greek dynasty on the Nile, but only she spoke the temple tongue.
sloane Cleopatra was the very first ruler of her 300-year-old dynasty to actually learn the native Egyptian language.
sloane Cleopatra VII was ethnically Macedonian Greek with no recorded Egyptian ancestry, tracing her lineage directly back to Alexander's generals.
sloane Decode ancient scrolls to discover how a brilliant Greek scholar became Egypt's queen.
Cleopatra's languages: Cleopatra spoke at least nine languages fluently, allowing her to conduct international diplomacy without any translators.
Of or relating to the Greek dynasty that ruled Egypt during the Hellenistic era. This dynasty began in 305 BC when Ptolemy I Soter declared himself king of Egypt.
Which language was the official language of the government and court under Cleopatra's family?
How many of Cleopatra's Ptolemaic predecessors learned to speak the native Egyptian language?