Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones. Photo: Hachette
The story of Cleopatra has been immortalised in popular culture. Less talked about, is the fact that she was one of seven Cleopatras, all of whom were the powerhouses of the Ptolemaic Dynasty - the Macedonian family who ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great.
These extraordinary women dominated politics and warfare in the wealthiest country of the ancient world, with no shortage of betrayal, violence, and murder.
Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones is Professor of Ancient History at Cardiff University, his latest book is The Cleopatras: The Forgotten Queens of Egypt.
Close up of Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones book cover for 'The Cleopatras'. Photo: Hachette
