00:00In 51 BCE, Egypt mourned the death of Pharaoh Ptolemy XII.
00:07His daughter, Cleopatra VII, only 18, rose to rule.
00:13By tradition, she shared the throne with her 10-year-old brother, Ptolemy XIII.
00:20But from the start, her will was stronger than any child king.
00:25Crowned with the double crown of upper and lower Egypt, she swore her oath as Pharaoh, the living horse, the daughter of Isis.
00:36Unlike her ancestors, Cleopatra spoke the language of her people, winning their load.
00:43Yet inside the palace, rivals whisper, backing her brother to weaken her.
00:49But Cleopatra was no puppet queen.
00:52She was Pharaoh.
00:54One spark ends.
00:57The journey continues.
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