The Mystery Of Cleopatra and Arsinoe | Portrait of A Killer

The Mystery Of Cleopatra and Arsinoe | Portrait of A Killer | Timeline

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For 2,000 years almost all evidence of Cleopatra had disappeared - until now. Neil Oliver investigates the story of a ruthless queen who would kill her own siblings for power.
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@Jess-sh9fq 5 років тому

"Was Cleopatra One Of History's Biggest Killers?"... No. She just happened to be another ruler that killed. Just like her siblings. Just like many male rulers.

@cindaschuster6725 4 роки тому

I remember reading somewhere Cleopatra wasn't that beautiful that her allure was more about her personality and the fact she was so well read, out spoken, speaking many languages for a women of her time, it intrigued the men around her.

@Sadarsa 3 роки тому

"A ruthless Queen who would kill her own siblings for power"

@DenethordeSade.90 3 роки тому

Came for the learning, stayed for a Scotsman saying "murder" 🤣

@thomaslonaker2376 5 років тому

They fail to mention that Cleopatra's sister plotted to kill her years earlier

@lupusductus9406 4 роки тому

Arsinoe was not just a simple teenage girl but a constant threat who tried to kill Cleopatra years ago. She had to be eliminated if Cleopatra wanted to stay queen. It´s as simple as that.

@MrFreddyFartface 3 роки тому

A Scotsman reading a Roman source about Egyptian history - now I've seen everything

@honkingantelope1990_ 2 роки тому

Also, I love how she has been labeled as a killer while if she didn't do so, some of her sibling would kill her to take the throne

@billie6528 4 роки тому

Both of Cleopatra’s sisters were ruthless. Her oldest sister poisoned her mother, exiled her father and took over. They arranged a husband for her and she thought he was gross and had him strangled. Crazy was the norm in that family.

@sinfullymesmerizing3104 5 років тому

Cleopatra was an Egyptian queen and like any other ruler she killed people and got her hands dirty.

@davidradford4141 2 роки тому

I just can't get enough of Neil Oliver's stories and documentaries- he brings the ancient past alive like no one else. Thank you Mr. Oliver.

@shyhistorian 2 роки тому

Cleopatra is without a doubt one of the most well known, yet elusive historical figures!

@TheMistressMisery 5 років тому

Cleopatra was a ruler. Of COURSE she was a killer. The fact that people seem to try and make women of history either a martyr or a bloody psychopath annoys me. Cleopatra would have HAD to kill, otherwise her rule could have been compromised.

@darklymoonlit 4 роки тому

Cleopatra wasn't described by contemporaries as being beautiful. Her appeal came from her intelligence and charisma and power, the idea that she must have been beautiful came later. We have enough contemporary images that are definitely of her to have an idea of what she looked like, even. It always bugs me when things now harp on about her beauty when there's little to no contemporary evidence that she was famous for it at the time.

@joaquinjoaquin9039 3 роки тому

Funny how they tried to portray Arsinoe as a martyr and innocently murdered while she herself tried to exile her very own sister to get the throne for herself. So no, Arsinoe is not innocent and she just taste her own medicine.

@mattinvegas2684 3 роки тому

Interesting... so you’re basically saying you have no idea who’s bones it is but let’s pin it on cleopatra anyway! Because, why not? Thin... very thin...

@Isalukich 5 років тому

I always have a problem when they start off with a single theory and then seek the proof to support it whilst not even discussing other possibilities.

@lindaackerman4412 5 років тому

Murder was part of the game with the pharaohs. It's hardly shocking

@joeymartin7462 3 роки тому

Cleopatra was a very intelligent woman, she spoke many languages, and knew how to get what she wanted. Be at peace Arsinoe. ✝

@alexisgreen-hernandez4709 2 роки тому

I think Cleopatra killed her siblings because she was in fear for her own life. Her sister tried to have Cleo killed too I think. I also think her brother tried to kill her too. Many royals did this sort of stuff back then all in name in the power which is sad. 😔😢I still think Cleopatra was so beautiful and intelligent for a female back then. I love her story.🌹🌹 🌹💐💐😎😎