... to his oldest children, CleopatraVII and PtolemyXIII, as joint heirs. When Caesar landed, the eunuch Pothinus and the Egyptian general Achilles, acting on behalf of Ptolemy XIII, had recently driven Cleopatra out of Alexandria. Cleopatra had herself smuggled into the palace in Alexandria wrapped in a rug and enlisted his help in her struggle to control the Egyptian throne. Like all the Ptolemy ... ruler in alliance with Rome; he left three legions under the command of Rufio, as legate, in support of her rule. Either immediately before of soon after he left Egypt, Cleopatra bore a son, w...

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... Egyptian affairs. After death of Egyptian king, his son and daughter became a fight for power. Son won, but daughter Cleopatra was smart enough to ask Caesar for help. Caesar was shocked of Cleopatra's beauty and helped her to gain power in Egypt. (Wheeler, Kevin. "Cleopatra"). But Caesar made a mistake, because the time he spent in Egypt, his enemies incite people against Caesar. He ... began to lose his good reputation and support of public. People were afraid that Cleopatra, not-roman person, is going to rule Italy. Senate was afraid of Caesar absolute power and they decided to get r...

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... Egypt, he came in between a family feud that was currently going on. King Ptolemy XII had left his throne to his two younger kids Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIII. These two were supposed to get married and rule Egypt together, but Ptolemy XIII pushed Cleopatra out of the throne because he wanted complete control. He achieved this for a short while until the clever ... Cleopatra snuck her way into Caesar's room, where he was staying at the time in Egypt. Caesar was so impressed with her he decided to conquer ... ...

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... a new senate. He then defeated the Spanish army. Upon Caesar's return to Rome he was made dictator. Soon after Caesar met Cleopatra he was captivated by and he chose her side in the Alexandria War. After pacifying Egypt Caesar and Cleopatra spent two months on a honeymoon. After Caesars return to Rome as dictator for ten years there were many problems because Rome ... ...

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... Greece and Caesar, in three months, Caesar became the master of Italy, Spain, and the key port Massalia. Around October 48 BCE, Caesar landed in Alexandria and became captivated by Cleopatra, the, then ruling Queen of Alexandria, who was highly intelligent and well educated. They, together, became the king and queen of Egypt. Julius Caesar came to Rome in October 47 ... that he also had an affair with Pompei's wife, Mucia. He married Calpurnia, the daughter of a leading of a member of the Popular faction. Later on in his life, Caesar married Cleopatra in the year 47 BCE and in Alexandri...

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... commanded Africa, Antony took the East and Octavian took the West. Octavian defeated Sextus Pompey. Octavian and Antony soon went to war leading to the suicide of Marc Antony and Cleopatra, and Octavian once again united Rome. Octavian took the title of Augustus. He then rearranged the government of Rome in what is knows as the settlement of Augustus. Augustus reduced ... ...

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... him at Pharsalus. Pompey escaped with some of his soldiers to Egypt, where he was eventually murdered. Caesar followed Pompey to Egypt and soon made civil war there. Caesar made Cleopatra his mistress and also made her the queen of Egypt. Caesar led many campaigns in which he won victories all over the Roman empire. At one of these victories he ... ...

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... . At the beginning of that year he landed in Greece and smashed Pompey's forces at Pharsalus. Pompey escaped to Egypt, where he was assassinated. When Caesar arrived there, he installed Cleopatra, daughter of the late King Ptolemy xii, as queen. In 47bc he pacified Asia Minor and returned to Rome to become dictator again. By the following year all Optimate forces ... ...

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