Cleopatra
by Abbott Jacob
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...was thePrincess Berenice, who had already reached maturity. The second was thegreat Cleopatra, the subject of this history. Cleopatra was, at thistime, about eleven years old. There were also two sons, but they werevery young. One of them was named Ptolemy. The Alexandrians determined on raising Berenice to the throne in herfather's place, as soon as his flight was known. They thought that thesons were too young to attempt to reign in such an emergency, as it wasvery probable that Auletes, the father, would attempt to recover hiskingdom. Berenice very readily accepted the honor and power which wereoffered to her. She established herself in her father's palace, andbegan her reign in great magnificence and splendor. In process of timeshe thought that her position would be strengthened by a marriage with aroyal prince from some neighboring realm. She first sent embassadors tomake proposals to a prince of Syria named Antiochus. The embassadorscame back, bringing word that Antiochus was...
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