History: Cleopatra (69-30 BC) reportedly spoke 9 languages — Egy…

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Did you know? Cleopatra (69-30 BC) reportedly spoke 9 languages — Egyptian, Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Arabic, Syrian, Ethiopian and two African languages. She was the first Ptolemaic ruler to bother learning Egyptian — her family had ruled Egypt for 300 years in Greek.

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Cleopatra (69-30 BC) reportedly spoke 9 languages — Egyptian, Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Arabic, Syrian, Ethiopian and two African languages. She was the first Ptolemaic ruler to bother learning Egyptian — her family had ruled Egypt for 300 years in Greek.

Cleopatra (69-30 v.Chr.) sprak naar verluidt 9 talen — Egyptisch, Grieks, Latijn, Hebreeuws, Arabisch, Syrisch, Ethiopisch en twee Afrikaanse talen. Ze was de eerste Ptolemaeïsche heerser die de moeite nam om Egyptisch te leren — haar familie regeerde Egypte 300 jaar in het Grieks.

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