Cleopatra
VII: Egypt's Last Pharaoh
The
Legendary Women of World History 9
by
Laurel A. Rockefeller
Genre:
Historical Fiction
The
exciting true story of Egypt's most famous queen!
Cleopatra
Thea Philopator refused to do what she was told. In an age where
patriarchy denied full citizenship to even the most elite of Roman
women, Cleopatra ruled her Egypt determined to keep it independent
and free from Roman control -- at any price necessary. Demonized as a
simple seductress by Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (the future
Caesar Augustus) and his political allies, Cleopatra VII proved
herself the equal to three of the most powerful men of the Roman
world: Gaius Julius Caesar, Marcus Antonius, and Octavian Caesar.
Includes
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special Easter egg for Doctor Who fans.
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“Any
news?” asked Gaius Julius Caesar as he and one of his aides marched back into
the lavish apartment the general chose to be his headquarters in the
palace.
“Pompey’s
body was found back in Pelusium,” reported the aide.
“Excellent.
Is his funeral done then? All of him?”
“As
you have commanded so it is accomplished,” affirmed the aide.
“And
our efforts to locate Cleopatra?” asked the general.
“The
last time she was seen was two days ago while at prayer at the Poseidium—but
she has not been seen since.”
“She’s
laying a low profile,” concluded Julius Caesar. “Very wise. Clearly reports of
her intelligence are not overrated.”
“Well
she is widely considered one of the most
intelligent and highly educated of all the women in the world,” noted the aide.
“What she lacks in perfection in her flesh she more than makes up for in her
wit, charm, and wisdom. I would not wish to be against her—in love or
war.”
“Beauty
is not always about the roundness or size of a woman’s breast nor in the
complexion of the skin. Beauty has many forms.”
“As
no doubt your sexual conquests have proven,” hinted the aide playfully.
“Meaning?”
asked Julius Caesar sternly.
“I
mean no disrespect, Sir!”
Julius
Caesar waved for him to leave, “No bother! My reputation is well-earned. No one
I fancy refuses my bed. No one!”
“Is
that so?” asked Cleopatra as she emerged from a shadow on the edge of the room.
“You are Gaius Julius Caesar, I presume?”
Julius
Caesar approached her, his gait like a jaguar assessing powerful prey as he extinguished
the candle on the desk in front of him, “Cleopatra the Seventh Thea Philopator,
I presume?”
“You
may simply call me Isis if that is simpler, General.”
“How
about Cleopatra? Oh, I know it is Egyptian custom to be distinguished by many
bynames. Given how intermarried you Ptolemies are, it is perhaps the only way
to know who is whom. Your brother is the thirteenth Ptolemy—in what? Two
hundred fifty years?”
“You
are well informed,” noted Cleopatra as she circled the general gracefully, her
own movements as elegant as those of the goddess Bast.
“How
did you get in here?”
“Magic!”
“Magic?
Or were you in that carpet that mysteriously appeared in this room four hours
ago?”
“A
goddess never reveals the secrets behind the miracles she creates.”
“In
that she is like every other woman,” retorted Julius Caesar as he extinguished
another torch from the wall.
“I
heard your aide imply you know something about the subject of women.”
Julius
Caesar extinguished another torch, “Women and men! If I fancy someone for my
bed, I am never refused!”
“Never?”
Julius
Caesar met her eyes, “Not once, not ever!”
“I
may prove your boast wrong.”
“No!
You won’t!” flirted the general as he extinguished the last torch in the room
and put his arm around her waist.
Born,
raised, and educated in Lincoln, Nebraska USA Laurel A. Rockefeller
is author of over twenty books published and self-published since
August, 2012 and in languages ranging from Welsh to Spanish to
Chinese and everything in between. A dedicated scholar and
biographical historian, Ms. Rockefeller is passionate about education
and improving history literacy worldwide.
With
her lyrical writing style, Laurel's books are as beautiful to read as
they are informative.
In
her spare time, Laurel enjoys spending time with her cockatiels,
attending living history activities, travelling to historic places in
both the United States and United Kingdom, and watching classic
motion pictures and classic television series.
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