History, The More You Know

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Cleopatra Was Not Egyptian

Although she was born in Egypt, Cleopatra was not Egyptian. As far as Historians can tell, Cleopatra was of Greek descent. She was a descendant of Alexander the Great's Macedonian general Ptolemy.

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The More You Know

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