Cleopatra: It wasn't her beauty, she just wanted power.
Cleopatra was probably inbred. No way that she is cute.
When women rise to the top, historians often describe them as “beautiful”. That way, we can disregard their other qualities. I mean Cleopatra was probably inbred. Inbreeding was not uncommon in ancient royal families, as it was seen as a way to maintain control over the kingdom and to keep bloodlines pure.
However, we cannot say that she was not very int…
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