Crazy Facts About Queen Cleopatra

Sofia Caba

Cleopatra, Egypt's last pharaoh, was actually Greek.

She was a direct descendant of Ptolemy I, one of Alexander the Great's generals who declared himself pharaoh of Egypt.

Cleopatra was fluent in nine languages, including Egyptian, Greek, and Latin.

She was the first Ptolemaic pharaoh to learn the Egyptian language.

Known for her beauty, Cleopatra also had a signature fragrance made from cinnamon, rose, and myrrh.

Cleopatra ended her life using an asp and was buried alongside her lover Mark Antony, though this is debated among historians.

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