Cleopatra Vol. 3

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The final volume of Cleopatra's trilogy portrays her dramatic escape with Mark Antony following their defeat at the Battle of Actium. Seeking refuge in Siwa Oasis, their capture by Octavian leads to a trial in Rome, where Antony faces execution. Cleopatra, given the choice of her fate, opts for suicide by asp. The narrative concludes with Octavian's rise as the first Roman emperor and Egypt's transformation into a Roman province. This engaging historical fiction offers a poignant perspective on Cleopatra VII and the decline of the Ptolemaic dynasty.