History Extra | 14 February 2023 | 0h 39m | Listen Later | Podcasts | Spotify
Interview with Jane Draycott about her book Cleopatra’s Daughter: Egyptian Princess, Roman Prisoner, African Queen. Tells the story of Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, who overcame her parents’ deaths to become a powerful ruler in her own right – treading a fine line between appeasing Rome and honouring her mother’s legacy.