Cleopatra's Sister Queen Arsinoe IV--Ancient Egypt 

She's prettier than Cleopatra.

Thank you so much for this!!! Arsinoë's life is a realistic Snow White and the Queen story. Cleopatra particularly hated Arsinoë; she is the only child of Ptolemy XII whose birthdate is unknown and who has no epithets (Philopater, Thea, etc.). Arsinoë's motives & role in her revolt against Cleopatra are not known, aside from escaping the palace to join it. Accounts by Strabo, Cassius Dio, and Caesar himself imply she was ambitious and a force of personality like her older sister. Despite being in the wrong against Cleopatra, Arsinoë proved to be dignified in defeat. Only 17 to 18 years old, she was paraded in golden chains during Caesar's Triumph in 46 BC, going to her death. Rome fell in love with the fallen queen and called for mercy. Apparently so did her younger brother Ptolemy XIV. Julius Caesar himself had reason to spared her, possibly as a check to Cleopatra's ambitions (he always kept at least 4 legions in Egypt). Arsinoë remained popular in Rome, while Cleopatra was disdained Arsinoë may not have gone immediately to Ephesus after the Triumph. Strabo states that Mark Antony (managing the late Caesar's affairs) reaffirmed Cyprus to Cleopatra and Arsinoë. This is the only window I could find into what Arsinoë was doing at the time. I'd appreciate any additional info on this. The scholarly accepted view that she spent her final 5 years abiding by her exile at the Temple of Artemis implies she was innocent. Arsinoë's murder in 41 BC is documented by Cassius Dio, Appian, Flavius Josephus, and one or two others. All imply she was innocent (Josephus insisting she was). To be fair these are sources hostile to Cleopatra. What Arsinoë did wrong is also not known. The remains of what is believed to be Arsinoë's tomb lie in the center of Ephesus. Cleopatra went on to be one of Egypt's most successful rulers for another 11 years. But she was 100% for her downfall. Despite all Antony did for her, Cleopatra abandoned him at Actium (31 BC), tricked him into killing himself, then tried to scapegoat Antony for her own actions that provoked Rome into war. (Hilarious fiasco that was.) Ultimately, Cleopatra opted for suicide, ending a near 300-year-old dynasty. Cleopatra's tomb is still lost. It makes you wonder which of the two sisters would have made the better queen. It is also ironic that the founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty, Ptolemy Soter I, was the child of an Arsinoë.

the graceful and magnetic Greek / (ancient) Latin beauty you still meet today in Greece and Italy. No wonder Romans liked her so much 😊

Classical greek beauty!!

Despite being assassinated Arsinoe was interred in a nice mausoleum which was lost/deatroyed in antiquity. In the early 20th century a German archaeologist was digging in the location where he thought the mausoleum might be. He recovered a skull which appeared to belong to a young woman about 18 years old. He documented it in extensive detail as he thought it might be the long lost Arsinoe. No other parts of the body were found. He also conjectured that the young woman was of mixed Greek African heritage from the skull characteristics. He took the skull back to Germany for further study. Unfortunately the skull was either lost or destroyed in the bombing of WWII so no one will ever know.

Thank you for bringing real people from history like Arsinoë IV to life. It was wonderful to hear the Greek she would have spoken. Keep up the stellar work!

Oh this story stabbed me in the heart. So much sorrow. They were all beautiful, thank you for your art.

Just wonderful, thank you 🙏🙏👵🇦🇺

Thank you, always accurate, always beautiful ❤

Amazing work! Thanks 👍

Thank you I love when I find ancesters in your videos

This is so amazing ❤ Thank you for your excellent work

Thank you!

I really enjoyed this in it's entirety! Thank you so much!!!😊

Wow, I’m living this videos! Thank you for making them

I like so much Queen Arisone talking in ancient Greek. Id like to watch at this movie maker more often. Thank you so much for this ilussion.

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I love this channel, but it always be an estimation.. As a dentist assistant i always have to giggle cause it's widely known that people had bad teeth on average in history but computer programs always show perfect teeth and smiles :)

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Pues se ve que ella era una belleza autentica, muchísimo más guapa que su hermana. Lastimosamente, le tocó vivir el tiempo de los agónicos estertores del antiguo Egipto y fue una de las tantas víctimas de ese periodo.

Excellent..17 June 2024

Ptolemey family motto: Tastes like home cooking!

The beauty of the kings of my country 🇪🇬🇬🇷 ✝️✝️✝️

Whats the song? Its nice😊

Thank your for this one, from a Greek woman. And happy name day to all the modern day women named Cleopatra as yesterday 19 October, was the feast day of Saint Cleopatra: Saint Cleopatra (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα; died 319 or 327) was a Christian saint who lived between the 3rd century and 4th century. She is venerated in the Catholic Church, Oriental Orthodoxy and Eastern Orthodoxy.

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Amorian dynasty of Byzantium? When?

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Yes they just recently found her mausoleum in the last few years. Tragic ending

Bellissima! Meglio di Cleopatra

A Greek godess...

Bangable!

I think there is some dispute about Cleopatra hiding in a carpet to meet Caesar, but it makes for a great story.

Too bad you had her speak too modern a version of Greek. The Gods would have had trouble understanding her prayer.

Isnt that Spanish?

Why don’t you make the same for the prophet of the gentiles without name? He has many portraits online and a detailed description in books.

What?!? They're all white !??!

arsinoe was black