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What are the best love stories in history?

  There have been many great love stories throughout history, and here are some of the most famous and enduring ones: Romeo and Juliet: The tragic story of the young lovers from rival families in Shakespeare's famous play has become a symbol of passionate, forbidden love. Cleopatra and Mark Antony : This famous couple's love affair was filled with political intrigue and drama. Their doomed romance is still the subject of novels, plays, and movies today. Tristan and Isolde : This medieval tale of a knight and a princess who fall in love despite being betrothed to others has been retold in countless variations over the years. Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal : The Mughal emperor's love for his wife was so great that he commissioned the construction of the Taj Mahal as a monument to their love. Lancelot and Guinevere : This tale of a knight's forbidden love for his queen has been a popular subject in literature and art for centuries. Napoleon and Josephine : The love story of t...