#Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator

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This papyrus signed by Cleopatra grants tax exemption from sales of imported wine to the Roman businessman Publius Canidius, a friend of Mark Antony.

At the bottom, in a rare example of her handwriting, Cleopatra herself added the Greek word "ginesthoi," which means "make it happen."

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Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (70/69 BC – 10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler.

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Cleopatra in Duckverse - Magica De Spell as Cleopatra - History in Duckverse

I drew this back in March, but here I am posting now related to Duckmber and on the subject of History, one of my favorite subjects and definitely my profession. And yes, I drew related to my part of the Duckverse in AU history, but in my own way.

I drew Magica De Spell in the role of Cleopatra, the famous Egyptian queen and the last queen of Egypt, from the first century BC. Yes, Cleopatra's real name was Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator who was born in 70/69 BC and died in 30 BC. Because Magica is a love charm and attracts various men and I added her as Cleopatra, since Cleopatra has a similar role, especially when she attracts Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. So Magica as Cleopatra, Scrooge as Caesar and Gladstone as Mark Antony. Yes, this is a link to both Dimeshipping and Magicstone, since I like both love couples (although I prefer Dimeshipping for my own reasons), so there's no need to argue about ship couples, and I don't like it either, let everyone like what they want. So this is a good way of connecting both love couples, but in a historical context. By the way, this is a redraw from the poster from the movie Cleopatra from 1963, in which Elizabeth Taylor played Cleopatra, Richard Burton played Mark Antony, and Rex Harrison played Caesar. Yes, it is one of my favorite Hollywood movies. Yes, Magica was modeled after actresses Gina Lollobrigida, Sophia Loren and Elizabeth Taylor, so there's a reason why I put Magica as Cleopatra. Yes, there is in the Italian Topolino comics where Cleopatra appears, but it is more of a Daisy role than Magica. I prefer Magica as Cleopatra.

I hope you like this drawing and these love couples and these ideas, feel free to like and reblog this. Just please, don't use ideas like this without mentioning me and without my permission. And yes, this is only from a historical context, so you don't have to like these couples if you don't want to (everyone is entitled to their own opinion), but these are my ideas, and this is just a part of the past.

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The Imaginary World of Feminist Thinking

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It’s all about how children are brought up – don’t blame men or society and don’t give praise to Ms Pankhurst, who was simply one more anarchist.

Cleopatra, (Greek: “Famous in Her Father”) in full Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (“Cleopatra the Father-Loving Goddess”), (born 70/69 BCE—died August 30 BCE, Alexandria), Egyptian queen, famous in history and drama as the lover of Julius Caesar and later as the wife of Mark Antony. She became queen on the death of her father.

Deborah, also spelled Debbora, prophet and heroine in the Old Testament (Judg. 4 and 5), who inspired the Israelites to a mighty victory over their Canaanite oppressors (the people who lived in the Promised Land, later Palestine, that Moses spoke of before its conquest by the Israelites); the “Song of Deborah” (Judg. 5)

Boudicca, also spelled Boadicea or Boudica, (died 60 or 61 CE), ancient British queen who in 60 CE led a revolt against Roman rule.

Boudicca’s husband, Prasutagus, was king of the Iceni (in what is now Norfolk) as a client under Roman suzerainty. When Prasutagus died in 60 with no male heir, he left his private wealth to his two daughters and to the emperor Nero, trusting thereby to win imperial protection for his family. Instead, the Romans annexed his kingdom, humiliated his family, and plundered the chief tribesmen.

Emma of Normandy was the wife of two kings of Anglo-Saxon England – Æthelred the Unready (reigned 978–1016) and Cnut (reigned 1016–1035) – and she was the mother of two other English kings. She was a key political figure in her own right and a major force in the turbulent politics of 11th-century England.

St. Joan of Arc, byname the Maid of Orléans, French Sainte Jeanne d’Arc or La Pucelle d’Orléans, (born c. 1412, Domrémy, Bar, France—died May 30, 1431, Rouen; canonized May 16, 1920; feast day May 30; French national holiday, second Sunday in May), national heroine of France, a peasant girl who, believing that she was acting under divine guidance, led the French army in a momentous victory at Orléans that repulsed an English attempt to conquer France during the Hundred Years’ War.

Science

Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) 

Caroline Herschel was born in 1750 in Hannover, Germany, but moved to England with her brother, the astronomer William Herschel, in 1772. She became William’s general assistant and helped him by writing down his observations and helping him produce reflective telescopes. Caroline occupied herself with astronomical theory and mastered algebra and formulae for calculation and conversion as a basis for observing the stars and managing astronomical distances. Caroline joined her brother when he was appointed royal astronomer at the court at Windsor and served him as his scientific assistant. This gave her a salary of 50 pounds per year.

Mary Somerville (1780-1872)

Mary Somerville's first scientific investigations began in the summer of 1825, when she carried out experiments on magnetism. In 1826 she presented her paper entitled "The Magnetic Properties of the Violet Rays of the Solar Spectrum" to the Royal Society.

Literary women brought up in a nurturing household.

Jane Austen, (born December 16, 1775, Steventon, Hampshire, England—died July 18, 1817, Winchester, Hampshire)

Jane Austen was born in the Hampshire village of Steventon, where her father, the Reverend George Austen, was rector. She was the second daughter and seventh child in a family of eight—six boys and two girls. Her closest companion throughout her life was her elder sister, Cassandra; neither Jane nor Cassandra married. Their father was a scholar who encouraged the love of learning in his children. His wife, Cassandra (née Leigh), was a woman of ready wit, famed for her impromptu verses and stories. The great family amusement was acting.

George Eliot, pseudonym of Mary Ann, or Marian, Cross, née Evans, (born November 22, 1819, Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire, England—died December 22, 1880, London), English Victorian novelist who developed the method of psychological analysis characteristic of modern fiction.

Evans was born on an estate of her father’s employer. She went as a boarder to Mrs. Wallington’s School at Nuneaton (1828–32), where she came under the influence of Maria Lewis, the principal governess, who inculcated a strong evangelical piety in the young girl.

The Bronte sisters [brother Branwell also in the picture] were the world’s most famous literary family and Haworth Parsonage, now the Brontė Parsonage Museum, was their home from 1820 to 1861.

Patrick and Maria Bronte had six children (from oldest to youngest): Maria, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Branwell, Emily, and Anne. Soon after Patrick had been appointed to a parish in Haworth, Yorkshire, his wife died, leaving the parson and the young children behind.

Christina Rossetti, in full Christina Georgina Rossetti, pseudonym Ellen Alleyne, (born Dec. 5, 1830, London, Eng.—died Dec. 29, 1894, London), one of the most important of English women poets both in range and quality. She excelled in works of fantasy, in poems for children, and in religious poetry.

Christina was the youngest child of Gabriele Rossetti and was the sister of the painter-poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti.

Art

Catharina or Caterina van Hemessen (1528–after 1565)

Like many of early modernity’s women artists, Catharina van Hemessen was born into an artist family. Her father, Jan Sanders van Hemessen, was a prominent Mannerist painter in Antwerp. While she did paint a few religious-themed works, for the most part, Catharina van Hemessen was a portrait artist.

Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–after 1654)

Like her painter father Orazio Gentileschi, Artemisia Gentileschi was one of the Caravaggisti, followers of Caravaggio. She was born in Rome, where she was trained. Over the course of her career, she also worked in (at least) Florence, Naples, Venice and England.

Louise Moillon (1610–1696)

Born into a family of artists—her father and her stepfather were painters and art dealers, and her brother was a painter—Louise Moillon specialized in still life painting, especially of fruits and vegetables. Her patrons included members of the French nobility, as well as Charles I of England.

Mary Beale (c. 1633–1699)

Mary Beale, née Cradock, was one of the first professional female artists in England. She supported her family with her commissions and as an art teacher. Primarily a portrait artist, Beale painted many of the courtiers of Charles II. Her husband Charles acted as her business partner. His detailed notebooks provide a unique record of his wife’s daily activities, as well as of her business practices and expenses. Beale herself is author of Observations, an unpublished piece of instructional writing on painting.

Lady Gordon

[British Painter, 1772-1867]

Elizabeth Barrett Browning, née Elizabeth Barrett, (born March 6, 1806, near Durham, Durham county, England—died June 29, 1861, Florence, Italy), English poet whose reputation rests chiefly upon her love poems, Sonnets from the Portuguese and Aurora Leigh, the latter now considered an early feminist text. Her husband was Robert Browning.

Christianity

According to Dr. Paul Wesley Chilcote in his 1991 book, John Wesley and the Women Preachers of early Methodism, “Women have proclaimed the good news they discovered in Christ since the earliest periods of the Church’s history. The women preachers of early Methodism hardly represented a new phenomenon in the life of the Christian community…”

There was always plenty of opposition over different ways of preaching for both men and women – all part of Christianity.

Information mainly copied from Britannica.com

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5️⃣: Cleopatra "Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (Koinē Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Θεά Φιλοπάτωρ lit. Cleopatra "father-loving goddess"; 70/69 BC – 10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler. A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder..."

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En las cálidas tierras de Egipto, Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, restablecida como reina tras una guerra civil contra su hermano Ptolomeo XIII, al que ha derrotado con la ayuda de su amante romano Julio César, se casa con su hermano Ptolomeo XIV, de tan sólo 10 años de edad, para poder seguir gobernando. (Hace 2071 años)

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Historia “Cleopatra”

Una de las primeras mujeres de la historia, célebres, empoderada, un símbolo en la historia de la humanidad, Cleopatra. Cleopatra: Reina, diplomática y leyenda Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, la última reina de la dinastía ptolemaica del Antiguo Egipto, fue una figura fascinante que ha cautivado la imaginación del mundo durante siglos. Más allá de su legendaria belleza, era una mujer de gran…

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increasingly tempted to make Cyan's backstory that her current identity is just the Hollow persona/nom de guerre of Cleopatra (Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator), even though it will probably never come up

is it really RPF if the actual person has been dead for 2,053 years and their evolved persona bears little to no resemblance to the real person?

(also, fun fact: we don't have a birth date for Cleopatra besides "early 69 BC", so Cyan's birthday—today—would be just as good as any other)

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*Real Dating App Experiences.* "The Historian."

Man Age 36, likes: Ambition, Philosophy, intelligence & Hip Hop.

Me age 22, likes: Genealogy, History, Theology, Writing, Cleaning.

Man: I'm into tech, history, science. I see on your dating profile your into genealogy. would you like an interesting rabbit hole to get stuck down?

Me: Well I have a few already but I'm always open to hearing more.

Man: I'm not a super religious person but looking into how Jesus of Nazareth, Mary Magdalene and Peter the great were actually the children of Cleopatra the 7th featuring Julius Caesar 😉 it's a good one. And is ridiculously fascinating to ponder on.

Me:

I AM NOT A HISTORIAN NOR PRETEND TO BE it's just- Sir....there's a lot to unpack here but...here's something for certain-

Jesus of Nazareth, Mary of Magdala and Peter the Great were most definitely not the children of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator OR Gaius Julius Caesar. And there's enough sources to prove this...

Jesus of Nazareth who is the known religious prophet figure in Christianity was born to Mary of Nazareth (Whether it was a virgin birth is for you to debate.) Mary's alleged parental genealogy has been written down by Mark (one of Jesus Disciples) all the way back to King David of the ancient United Kingdom of Israel (Not the same as Modern day Palestine- also ceasefire!!! and free Palestine!!! 🇵🇸) - Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator & Gaius Julius Caesar died roughly 30 years before Jesus was born.

Mary of Magdala was the written and mentioned female disciple of Jesus. It is theorised that her father was named Cyrus, and her mother Eucharis. She and her brother Lazarus, and her sister Martha, possessed the castle of Magdalo - but this has also confused her with Mary of Bethany who also had a sister named Martha. - Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator & Gaius Julius Caesar would have had to have died roughly 30 years before Mary was born too because she is considered younger than Jesus by some sources.

Peter the Great...was the Tsar of Russia...born 9 June 1672 and died 8 February 1725. *Crickets* Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator & Gaius Julius Caesar died roughly...1700ish years before Peter's birth (Peter was actually the documented son of Alexis of Russia and Natalya Naryshkina)

So, let's assume my dating app man was referring to Alexander The Great. But even then that doesn't make any lick of sense to be the son of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator OR Gaius Julius Caesar. Considering he died roughly 3 centuries before their birth. 😵‍💫 Cleopatra allegedly named her second born son Alexander Helios after Alexander the Great.

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A significant part of Cleopatra VII Philopator’s enduring reputation is as one of history’s most famous femme fatales, renowned for her beauty and wit which attracted not one, but two of the Roman Republic’s most powerful men.

Whether or not this popular characterization of Cleopatra is historically accurate, her reputation has led many to wonder whether she had any particular beauty secrets that she used to ensure Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony.

The historical record does provide some clues as to how the Ptolemaic dynasty’s most famous ruler presented herself, from hairstyles to clothing, and even makeup.

Although we cannot be entirely certain how she presented herself, there are enough historical details to piece together a reasonable picture of how Cleopatra might have presented herself.

Was Cleopatra really a beauty?

As the old adage goes, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”

As far as the ancient sources are concerned, the question of Cleopatra’s beauty raised mixed responses, with some ascribing an irresistible physical appearance to her and others attributing her allure more to her intellect and charm.

For example, Cassius Dio (164 to c. 235 AD), an ancient Greek historian, described Cleopatra as “a woman of surpassing beauty.”

During the first meeting between Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, Cassius Dio wrote:

"Caesar, upon seeing her and hearing her speak a few words, was so completely captivated that the Roman general acquiesced immediately to Cleopatra’s requests."

Plutarch (c.46 to c.119 AD) also briefly commented on the Ptolemaic queen’s appearance in his Life of Mark Anthony.

Contrary to Cassius Dio, Plutarch did not reckon Cleopatra’s beauty to be particularly noteworthy but instead praised her intelligence and character.

“Her beauty, so we are told, was not itself outstanding; it did not immediately strike those who saw her; yet being with her had an inescapable hold; when talking with her, she was persuasive, and the character which surrounded her whole manner in company had a force to it,” wrote the Greek historian and philosopher.

Hair and makeup

In the few surviving marble busts of Cleopatra, she is depicted wearing her hair tied at the back in a bun.

Historians like Paul Edmund Stanwick refer to this as a “melon hairstyle.”

Coinage depicting the queen shows her wearing the same hairstyle.

Depictions of Cleopatra with this hairstyle also show her wearing a diadem, a symbol of royal power adopted by many Hellenistic rulers who succeeded Alexander the Great as the masters of the divided fragments of his empire.

Professor Diana Kleiner of Yale University has identified two more hairstyles worn by Cleopatra.

One of these hairstyles emulated those worn by Macedonian queens, which is unsurprising given Cleopatra’s lineage.

To achieve this style, the hair was carefully divided into individual curls, which were typically swept away from the face and elegantly gathered into a bun positioned at the back.

According to Professor Keline, it may have been worn during travel.

The other hairstyle was “the usual Egyptian wigged headdress that had its origins in Pharaonic times.”

In this case, the main point of attention would have been the headdress rather than the hair itself, with a rearing cobra made of precious metal proudly displayed.

Professor Kleiner explains that “Cleopatra appears to have worn different coiffures in different circumstances, playing to her audience, so to speak, in life and in art.”

It would have been important for her to present herself in the Hellenistic fashion to the Greek elites who held the most senior positions in Ptolemaic Egypt, but also in traditional Egyptian fashions for her ruler to appear legitimate to a native Egyptian audience.

Regarding the Ptolemaic queen’s makeup choices, she would darken her eyebrows and enhance her eyeliner using black kohl, creating an elongated look.

The application of deep blue eyeshadow extended gracefully up to her brows, further accentuating her eyes.

Additionally, Cleopatra embraced the fashionable trend of adorning her hands with intricate henna patterns, a popular practice during that era in Alexandria.

Clothing

Cleopatra wore a variety of Greek, Egyptian, and Roman outfits intended to accentuate her beauty.

The selection of these styles would have been dependent on the contexts in which the queen appeared, as it was important for her to present herself accordingly to her friends, foes and subjects.

One of the styles she wore combined Greek and Egyptian aesthetic sensibilities and is seen depicted on sculptures of other Ptolemaic queens.

This style consisted of a sheer dress, likely of a semi-transparent material, which left the bare breasts exposed in a manner popular amongst native Egyptian women.

The depictions of other Ptolemaic queens wearing this style are consistent with the writings of the Roman poet Lucan, who claimed that she wore a transparent dress that exposed her breasts, likely made of Chinese silk.

Lucan also described the jewelry she wore, writing that “her baleful beauty inordinately painted, covered with Red Sea pearls, a fortune in her hair and around her neck, weighed down with jewelry.”

NOTE:

Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (70/69 BC – 10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and its last active ruler.

A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder, Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great.

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The Unknown Story of Queen Cleopatra Who Actually Wasn't Egyptian

Cleopatra. Hearing the name conjures up a fantasy image of a woman with a straight nose and drawn eyes. While describing beauty, it is often said to be 'beautiful like Cleopatra'. Cleopatra is called the beauty queen. Ancient Egyptian civilization occupies a special place in the history of the world. And there are two aspects of Egyptian civilization that have become synonymous with the entire civilization.

Cleopatra, like the pyramid and mummy, has become a signature of this civilization over the years. Cleopatra was the last queen of the pharaoh dynasty.

There is no end to the controversies and mysteries surrounding her history. Just as mysterious is her life and rule of the kingdom, so is her love. There have been many stories in the history of the world about the love of Cleopatra.

Films have also been produced along with stories, poems and novels. Even the great literary Shakespeare immortalized the love story of Queen Cleopatra in his plays. He wrote 'Antony and Cleopatra'.

History and literature have called her The Best Beauty, The Blue Eyed Beauty etc. From Shakespeare to George Bernard Shaw, who didn't write about her! Cleopatra, the famous queen of Egypt, was distinguished by her beauty, her love, her death. Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator was the last pharaoh of Egypt. The name Cleopatra is derived from the Greek words 'Kleos' and 'Pater', meaning 'Glory of Father'. She was born in 69 BC and died in 30 BC at the age of 39.

Although Cleopatra was born in Egypt, her family's ancestor was Ptolemy I of Macedonia, Greece, who was one of King Alexander's chief generals. Ptolemy took over Egypt after Alexander's death in 323 BC, and a Greek speaking dynasty ruled Egypt for nearly three hundred years. Although not ethnically Egyptian, Cleopatra adopted many of Egypt's ancient customs and was the first of the Ptolemaic dynasty to speak Egyptian.

Roman propaganda portrayed Cleopatra as a controversial figure who used her sexual appeal as a political weapon. But she may be more famous for her intelligence than her beauty. She knew about 12 languages, as well as excelled in mathematics, philosophy and astronomy. According to Egyptian history, she was a ruler who enjoyed the company of scholars and gave them a place in her royal court.

Cleopatra visited Rome in 46 BC and her presence is believed to have caused quite a stir. Cleopatra made no secret of the fact that she was Caesar's mistress. Even Cleopatra, her and Caesar's son Caesarion, came to town. Many Roman nobles were upset when Caesar placed a golden statue of Cleopatra in the temple of Venus Genitrix. After Caesar was stabbed to death in the Roman Senate in 44 BC, Cleopatra was forced to flee Rome. But by then Rome was enthralled with its new forms of decoration. Her unusual hairstyle and pearl jewelry became a fashion trend, and Roman women began to imitate her.

Cleopatra began her legendary love affair with the Roman general Mark Antony in 41 BC. Their relationship had a political stance. Cleopatra needed Antony to protect her crown and Egypt's independence, while Antony needed Egypt's wealth. But they also enjoyed each other's company. According to an ancient source, they vacationed in Egypt during the winter of 41 to 40 BC in incredible luxury, even creating their own drinking club. One of Antony and Cleopatra's favorite pastimes were to roam the streets of Alexandria in disguise and have fun.

Cleopatra visited Rome in 46 BC and her presence is believed to have caused quite a stir. Cleopatra made no secret of the fact that she was Caesar's mistress. Even Cleopatra, her and Caesar's son Caesarion, came to town. Many Roman nobles were upset when Caesar placed a golden statue of Cleopatra in the temple of Venus Genitrix. After Caesar was stabbed to death in the Roman Senate in 44 BC, Cleopatra was forced to flee Rome. But by then Rome was enthralled with its new forms of decoration. Her unusual hairstyle and pearl jewelry became a fashion trend, and Roman women began to imitate her.

Cleopatra began her legendary love affair with the Roman general Mark Antony in 41 BC. Their relationship had a political stance. Cleopatra needed Antony to protect her crown and Egypt's independence, while Antony needed Egypt's wealth. But they also enjoyed each other's company. According to an ancient source, they vacationed in Egypt during the winter of 41 to 40 BC in incredible luxury, even creating their own drinking club. One of Antony and Cleopatra's favorite pastimes were to roam the streets of Alexandria in disguise and have fun.

Cleopatra visited Rome in 46 BC and her presence is believed to have caused quite a stir. Cleopatra made no secret of the fact that she was Caesar's mistress. Even Cleopatra, her and Caesar's son Caesarion, came to town. Many Roman nobles were upset when Caesar placed a golden statue of Cleopatra in the temple of Venus Genitrix. After Caesar was stabbed to death in the Roman Senate in 44 BC, Cleopatra was forced to flee Rome. But by then Rome was enthralled with its new forms of decoration. Her unusual hairstyle and pearl jewelry became a fashion trend, and Roman women began to imitate her.

Cleopatra and Antony are said to have committed suicide in 30 BC when Octavia's forces pursued them. Antony is said to have fatally stabbed himself in the stomach. But Cleopatra's method of suicide is still uncertain. According to legend, he was probably bitten by an Egyptian bull snake. But according to the ancient historian Plutarch, "no one knows what happened''. He also said, "Cleopatra used to hide a deadly poison in her comb".

The historian Strabo speculates that Cleopatra used some deadly ointment. With this in mind, many scholars now suspect that Cleopatra ingested some deadly poison like snake venom on the tip of a pin. But the truth remains unknown.

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1️⃣: Indian Premier League "The Indian Premier League (IPL), also known as the TATA IPL for sponsorship reasons, is a men's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league held annually in India. Founded by the BCCI in 2007, the league features ten city-based franchise teams. The IPL usually takes place during the summer, between March and May..."

2️⃣: Richard Gadd "Richard Robert Steven Gadd (born 11 May 1990) is a Scottish writer, actor and comedian. He created and starred in the 2024 Netflix drama series Baby Reindeer, based on his one-man show and real-life experience...."

3️⃣: Baby Reindeer "Baby Reindeer is a Scottish Black comedy drama-thriller miniseries created by and starring Richard Gadd. An adaptation of Gadd's autobiographical one-man show of the same name, the series is based on Gadd's real life experience of being stalked and sexually assaulted in his 20s. The series consists..."

4️⃣: Shōgun (2024 miniseries) "Shōgun is an American historical drama television miniseries created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks. It is based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell, which was previously adapted into a 1980 miniseries. Its ensemble cast includes Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, Takehiro..."

5️⃣: Cleopatra "Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (Koinē Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Θεά Φιλοπάτωρ lit. Cleopatra "father-loving goddess"; 70/69 BC – 10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler. A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder..."

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