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Donations of Alexandria: The Ceremony That Lit the Fuse
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In 34 BCE, Cleopatra and Mark Antony staged the most audacious act of dynastic theatre the ancient world had ever seen — distributing kingdoms to their children and planting a direct challenge at the heart of Roman power. This episode breaks down the Donations of Alexandria: what Cleopatra was really building, and why it gave Octavian exactly the weapon he needed.
Audio is available on Spreaker — see link below.
Imagine standing in Alexandria in thirty-four BCE, watching a queen distribute kingdoms to her children like pieces of a chessboard. Not under duress.
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