jonesjessicca:Cleopatra Selene II, the daughter of queen Cleopatra VII and Roman general Mark Anto
jonesjessicca: Cleopatra Selene II, the daughter of queen Cleopatra VII and Roman general Mark Antony, later queen of Mauretania. “ Cleopatra Selene and Juba had much in common. Both had been orphaned at a young age by their respective parents’ suicides, both had had their ancestral lands confiscated and both had been displayed in triumphal processions before being encouraged to start a new Roman life. They were also politically problematic and marrying them and installing them as client rulers was a potentially excellent solution. So, following the wedding, Augustus proclaimed them king and queen of Mauretania and sent them there to rule as his clients. ” Jane Draycott -- source link
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