When in Rome

The second episode sees Cleopatra fermenting her power in Egypt. This means isolating close family members or having them killed.

Cleopatra did not stop there. She formed a relationship with Julius Caesar and she bore him a child.

He was nicknamed Caesarion, Little Caesar and Cleopatra hoped he would unite Rome and Egypt.

First she needed Julius Caesar to recognise him as his son and place Caesarion ashis named heir in his will.

After Caesar's murder, Octavian was named as his heir.

This placed both Cleopatra and Caesarion in a precarious position.

Even with academics, there is a lot of conjecture here. However if you are not an expert om ancient Egyptian history. There is something to learn, even if some of it may be superficial.

The academics do give context to how somethings would have been perceived in that era. Such as Caesar striving to be a dictator. It would lead to his eventual downfall.