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Relief of Cleopatra VII and her son Caesarion on the Temple of Hathor at Dendera
Relief of Cleopatra VII and her son Caesarion on the Temple of Hathor at DenderaOlaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0 · source

Cleopatra's four children

Cleopatra had four children. One was executed, three were taken to Rome, and then they basically disappeared from history.

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  1. Cleopatra had four children.
  2. HER FIRST SON WAS CAESAR'S
  3. THEN SHE HAD THREE CHILDREN WITH MARK ANTONY
  4. THEN THEIR PARENTS LOST EVERYTHING
  5. OCTAVIAN HAD CAESARION KILLED
  6. THEN HE PARADED THE OTHER CHILDREN THROUGH ROME
  7. ONLY ONE CHILD'S FATE IS CLEAR
  8. WHY THE CHILDREN HAUNT THE STORY

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