Her family – the Ptolemies – had ruled Egypt for over 250 years and were completely at home in Alexandria. Sometimes, Cleopatra daydreamed about being queen. But, as the third daughter of King Ptolemy XII, she was a long way from the throne. Anyway, she could only ever rule alongside a man. She looked at her baby brother, still gurgling in his cradle. One day he would be King Ptolemy XIII.