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Jacquelyn Williamson
Cleopatra and Fake News: How ancient Roman political needs created a mythic temptress
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Cleopatra and Fake News: How ancient Roman political needs created a mythic temptress
The Roman distaste of powerful women, their misunderstanding of the Egyptian way of life, and Octavian’s political need to consolidate his rise to dictator created our image of Cleopatra today.