Jacob Abbott

The History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt Jacob Abbott

Cleopatra, who reigned as queen of Egypt during the 1st century B. C., is one of the most famous female rulers in history. She was known for her intelligence, powerful army, and notorious affairs with political leaders.




It is the object of this series of histories to present a clear, distinct, and connected narrative of the lives of those great personages who have in various ages of the world made themselves celebrated as leaders among mankind, and, by the part they have taken in the public affairs of great nations, have exerted the widest influence on the history of the human race.