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View full lesson: ed.ted.com/lessons/history-vs-cleopatra-alex-gendler She was the most notorious woman in ancient history, a queen who enraptured not one but two of Rome’s greatest generals. But was she just a skilled seductress – or a great ruler in her own right? Alex Gendler puts this controversial figure on trial in History vs. Cleopatra. Lesson by Alex Gendler, animation by Brett Underhill.
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TED-Ed. (2021, March 29). History vs. Cleopatra - Alex Gendler. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2380/history-vs-cleopatra---alex-gendler/
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TED-Ed. "History vs. Cleopatra - Alex Gendler." World History Encyclopedia, March 29, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2380/history-vs-cleopatra---alex-gendler/.
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