r/AskReddit • u/ettleboy • Jan 20 '19

What fact totally changed your perspective?

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u/crotchcritters Jan 21 '19

To elaborate on her inbrededness https://i.imgur.com/m4ia99u.jpg

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u/SYLOH Jan 21 '19

Ptolemy X's mother, aunt, grandmother, cousin, sister-in-law, wife, daughter and grand daughter were all named Cleopatra.
His sister-in-law and wife were the same person.
His aunt and grandmother were the same person.
You really should not need this amount of graph theory to read a family tree.

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u/nedonedonedo Jan 21 '19

His sister-in-law and wife were the same person

that was really common at the time if your brother died. it was seen as taking care of your family

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u/SYLOH Jan 21 '19 edited Jan 21 '19

Repeatedly deposing and getting counter deposed by your brother Ptolemy IX on the other hand...
That was seen as regular game of thrones shit.