She had to marry a cousin in order to keep the throne, but their reign was cut short when Ptolemy XII regained control and killed her (Cleopatra-Daughter 1). ... Her plan was rudely interrupted by an urgent order from Julius Caesar, a man whose friend, Pompey, had just been killed by Ptolemy XIII. Caesar was appalled by this brutal murder. ... Ptolemy XIII was furious when he heard about his sister and Caesar, but there was nothing he could do because Caesar had him put in jail. ... After Caesar captured Alexandria, Cleopatra again took the throne. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The great commentaries of Julius Caesar were more like inspired reporting than pure history writing, and the personal element in them was strong. ... This German school made history writing into a profession and founded the formal academic study of history, though they fell short of their ideal of writing about the past "as it actually happened."" ...

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