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Of the many Cleopatras of the Ptolemaic dynasty, Cleopatra VII is, without question, the most famous. The last of the Ptolemaic pharaohs, her reign marked the end of the Hellenistic period and the beginning of the Roman Principate. Thoroughly embroiled in the politics of the period, she is rightly afforded an important place in history. Her fame, however, overshadows the remarkable life of her daughter, Cleopatra Selene II.
Heir to Egypt
The earliest 28–30, 36.3).
