Cleopatra VII descended from a Greek (Macedonian) dynasty and was famed for her intellect and languages.

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The idea in context

Cleopatra belonged to the Ptolemaic dynasty, founded by a Macedonian general after Alexander the Great. Ancient writers emphasize her education, political intelligence and languages; her story is far larger than the later romance myth.

Türkçe

Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

VII. Kleopatra, Yunan (Makedon) bir hanedandan geliyordu ve zekâsı ile dilleriyle ünlüydü.

Kleopatra, Büyük İskender’den sonra Makedon bir generalin kurduğu Ptolemaios hanedanına mensuptu. Antik yazarlar onun eğitimini, siyasi zekâsını ve dillerini vurgular; hikâyesi sonraki romantik efsaneden çok daha geniştir.

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Ptolemaic-dynasty history.

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