It was Cleopatra. In actual fact, this was apower play on Cleopatra’s part. She became the lover of the mostpowerful man in Rome to avert the possibility of a Roman invasionof Egypt. The affair was also an alliance between Egypt and the manwho dominated Roman politics. Had the Romans decided to invade,Egypt would not have been able to stand up to Roman militarymight.

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