Cleopatra. One of the most famed rulers in all of history. The story of her life is the stuff of legend. Seductive affairs, shrewd politicking, war, murder, propaganda, the rise and fall of civilizations – it has it all. She entered the world at a time of civilizational upheaval. By the time she left it, nearly everyone she loved was dead, and the newly-minted Roman Empire had defeated a once-mighty Egypt, ushering in a new era of human history.

Today, we’re exploring the life and death of Cleopatra: The queen who stood between two empires.