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| | Cleopatra´s Biography [queen of Egypt, celebrated for her love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony] |
 | | Cleopatra, or more precisely, Cleopatra VII, was the daughter of Ptolemy XI Auletes, king of Egypt. |
 | | On her father's death in 51 BC Cleopatra, then about 17 years old, and her brother, Ptolemy XII, a child of about 12 years, succeeded jointly to the throne of Egypt with the provision that they should marry. |
 | | Cleopatra's life has formed the basis for many literary works, the most notable of which are the plays Antony and Cleopatra by Shakespeare, All for Love by the English dramatist John Dryden, and Caesar and Cleopatra by the British playwright George Bernard Shaw. |
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