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History vs. Cleopatra - Alex Gendler

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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.

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Educator
Alex Gendler
Director
Brett Underhill
Animator
Brett Underhill
Narrator
Addison Anderson

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