{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Arsino\u00eb II, Queenmaker of Ptolemaic Egypt","description":"Cleopatra maneuvered her way through Egyptian, Greek, and Roman politics, defying the odds to keep the Ptolemaic dynasty \u2013 and Egypt\u2019s independence \u2013 going. But what of all the Cleopatras who came before her? In delving into Cleo\u2019s life, I found a host of interesting women in the family that shaped her. But only one amongst them truly set the tone for the dynasty, creating a mold that had royal Ptolemaic women ruling not from behind their husbands, but beside them. That woman is Arsino\u00eb II. Let\u2019s dive into the wild and crazy ride that was her life. This episode is sponsored by Hank Green, whose new book A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor is out as of July 7, 2020. ","author_name":"The Exploress","author_url":"http:\/\/www.theexploresspodcast.com","html":"