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“Here too was an unintended consequence of sibling marriage: For better or worse, it put a premium on Ptolemaic princesses. In every respect the equals of their brothers and husbands, Cleopatra's female predecessors knew their worth. They came increasingly to assert themselves.” — Stacy Schiff
Here too was an unintended consequence of sibling marriage: For better or worse, it put a premium on Ptolemaic princesses. In every respect the equals of their brothers and husbands, Cleopatra's female predecessors knew their worth. They came increasingly to assert themselves.