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    Default Re: Why are the Ptolemaioi such a hated faction?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mallios View Post
    Subotan, I recommend you take a look at coins from the time before you say she is one of the most beautiful women in history, from the coins we can see she was actually quite ugly by modern standards.

    It's just that the Romans liked that sort of thing... *shudders*
    Modern standards? I'm glad to know that I can rely on modern society to help me with who I find attractive, rather than personal judgement.
    Besides, don't all the sources say that it was her charm that was beautiful, rather than her appearance?
    Quote Originally Posted by Centurio Nixalsverdrus View Post
    Kleopatra was very beautiful, as this ancient painting proves. Also you can see here that inbreeding already started to spread within the Galatian Klerouchoi, severly hempering Egypt's ability to withstand the Roman threat:

    Well, there was only one indomitable village free from Roman control. What do you expect?
    Last edited by Subotan; 08-28-2009 at 07:46.

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