![]() ![]() Rome was the Mediterranean superpower, but in the 40s BC it was shattered by civil war. It was a time of shifting allegiances and treachery. Although popular culture only recognises Cleopatra, Ptolemy XII actually had five children, three girls and two boys, all of whom reigned, however briefly. But what about her sister, Arsinoe? Who remembers her?Īrsinoe IV was Cleopatra’s younger sister, by the same father and probably the same mother. ![]() Cleopatra VII Philopater is known throughout the world simply as Cleopatra – the woman who seduced Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, and who, instead of surrendering, took her own life using snake venom. It can’t be easy having a sister who is much more famous and successful than you. She writes fiction and non-fiction for young people and adults, and is working on a novel set during the Roman civil wars. She studied Ancient History at the University of St Andrews before spending a few years in Albania as a missionary. Karen Murdarasi is a Scottish writer based in Glasgow. ![]()
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