Cleopatra: Ruling in the Shadow of Rome

by Julian Morgan

Book Overview

As the Queen of Egypt, Cleopatra tried to preserve her country's independence in the midst of a Roman civil war. She was romantically involved with both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, who fought each other for control of the empire. She sided with Mark Antony and did not survive his defeat. With Cleopatra's death, Egypt became a Roman province and the era of the pharaohs came to an end.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823935914
• ISBN13: 9780823935918
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Rosen Central
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8