Kleopatra Research Paper

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Hey, would you like to play a little guessing game? Well, here we go! “She’s everywhere! Immortalized by slot machines, board games, dry cleaners, exotic dancers, and even a Mediterranean pollution-monitoring project.” Who is she? Stuck? Here’s a little hint: she is orbiting the sun as the asteroid 216 Kleopatra. Does that name right a bell? DING! That’s right, it’s the famous Cleopatra! Given the title World’s First Celebrity, the queen of the Nile is often judged based upon her scandalous affairs and remembered as one of the most popular female pharaohs ever found in history. However, there is a catch to her story that most people tend to overlook. She was truly devoted to her kingdom and her multiple relationships were not entirely out of …show more content…

She received a rigorous education from countless tutors and she took full advantage of this opportunity. “Her father could read Egyptian symbols, and this may have sparked Cleopatra’s desire to master the Egyptian language, which had not been accomplished by any previous pharaohs in the Ptolemaic dynasty.” (Harold, 28). The earlier rulers were all Greek so they felt that there was no need to learn the tongue of their subjects. While Cleopatra was also of Greek background, she felt her subjects were of great importance and that it was a unique connection to share with …show more content…

Not only that, they also brought positive reforms under the role of women during the Hellenistic era. Marriage turned into a form of partnership with each partner having their own role and responsibilities to fulfill and unlike earlier women in history, a woman in Hellenistic Egypt had the choice to have her dowry returned if the marriage was broken. “In addition to being property owners, women also obtained positions in the workforce with responsibilities close to those of men.” (Voskayan, 2). Her powerfulness and accomplishments as a female pharaoh promotes the image of women and illustrates that females are just as capable as

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