The Last Queens of Egypt: Cleopatra's Royal House

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The last of the Ptolemaic monarchs who ruled Egypt for 300 years, Cleopatra is the most famous of the Ptolemaic queens. But what of her predecessors? The Last Queens of Egypt examines the roles played by the Ptolemaic royal women and explores their part in religion, politics and court intrigue. Explaining their propensity for incest, murder and power, Sally Ann Ashton shows the extent of the power they enjoyed, the price they paid, and how they shaped Cleopatra's reign. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgements Map Introduction Note on text Chapter 1 Role models Chapter 2 Egypt and the Ptolemies Chapter 3 Cleopatra and her ancestors Chapter 4 Presentation to the Greeks: Hellenistic queens Chapter 5 Continuing the tradition: queens of Egypt Chapter 6 The royal cults: deification and amalgamation Chapter 7 The legacy of the Ptolemaic queens A selective family tree of the Ptolemaic queens Bibliography and sources Index