Was Cleopatra Actually Egyptian?The surprising Greek origins of Egypt's last pharaoh.

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Hidden Sides of History

Cleopatra VII is one of history's most iconic 'Egyptian' rulers, but her family wasn't native to the land. She hailed from the Ptolemaic dynasty, a line of Macedonian Greek rulers established by one of Alexander the Great's generals. For nearly 300 years, this foreign family governed Egypt, maintaining their own language and culture. Cleopatra herself was the first of her line to even learn the local language, revealing the truth about the famous queen's heritage.