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#113860 - Wed Mar 06 2002 05:44 PM Who Was Cleopatra's Mother?
EmeraldDragon Participant Registered: Thu Feb 28 2002 Posts: 13 Loc: Montana , USA	Does ANYONE have a clue about who was Cleopatra's mom? In books and web sites all I get is that she was the daughter of Ptolemy XII, but not a word about her mother. Was she illegitimate or something?
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#113861 - Wed Mar 06 2002 06:36 PM Re: Who Was Cleopatra's Mother?
tanzen Forum Champion Registered: Tue Oct 02 2001 Posts: 8311 Loc: Melbourne VIC Australia	There doesn't seem to be anything anywhere 100% positive about Cleopatra's mother, but the general consensus seems to be... quote: ...Cleopatra's mother was probably Auletes's sister, Cleopatra V Tryphaena. (It was commonplace for members of the Ptolemaic dynasty to marry their siblings.) If you want to check out the site I got this info from, click here [ 03-06-2002: Message edited by: tanzen ] _________________________ I'm a maverick, I don't play by the rules you choose to live by.
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#113862 - Fri Mar 08 2002 12:56 AM Re: Who Was Cleopatra's Mother?
EmeraldDragon Participant Registered: Thu Feb 28 2002 Posts: 13 Loc: Montana , USA	Thanks, tanzen! That really helps me a lot. Cool site, too.
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#113863 - Thu Mar 07 2002 04:48 PM Re: Who Was Cleopatra's Mother?
tanzen Forum Champion Registered: Tue Oct 02 2001 Posts: 8311 Loc: Melbourne VIC Australia	What can I say? I rock! _________________________ I'm a maverick, I don't play by the rules you choose to live by.
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