Citation

Orland RM, Orland FJ, Orland PT. Psychopathology 1990; 23(3): 169-175.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Karger Publishers)

DOI

10.1159/000284655

PMID

2277825

Abstract

There was conducted a retrospective study of a remarkable personality in history of two millennia ago: Cleopatra, the Great. Though there was a paucity of hard facts about her early years, yet considerable pertinent information could be gleaned from scholarly writings about this versatile queen to render a diagnosis. Cleopatra was a complex, dynamic woman who rose to power in the Mediterranean world, but eliminated herself dramatically when she could not bear defeat in her narcissistic personality.

Language: en

Keywords

Egypt, Ancient; Famous Persons; Female; History, Ancient; Humans; Narcissism; Personality Disorders; Political Systems; Suicide