Cléopâtre, ou, Le rêve évanoui, 69-30 avant Jésus-Christ

Synopsis of Cléopâtre, ou, Le rêve évanoui, 69-30 avant Jésus-Christ

«Cléopâtre, ou, Le rêve évanoui, 69-30 avant Jésus-Christ» is the historical biography by Benoist-Méchin, published by Perrin in hardcover (430 pages, French).

Biography of Cleopatra, last sovereign of the Ptolemaic dynasty, covering her life from 69 BC to her death in 30 BC. Benoist-Méchin examines her alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, her struggle to keep Egypt independent from Rome, and the dream of restoring the pharaonic ideal of ruling as a goddess.

Second volume of the series «Le Rêve le plus long de l'Histoire», comprising seven biographies.