Caesar and Cleopatra held a banquet to celebrate their relationship. At the banquet one of Caesar’s servants found out that Pothinus and Achilla’s were secretly planning against Caesar and Cleopatra. Caesar was told and he quickly had his troupes surround the hall. Ptolemy’s general, Achilla’s escaped and got Ptolemy’s army and the Alexandrian Greeks (the guards of the town) to surround the palace as well however Pothinus was captured and executed. Cleopatra and Caesar knew reinforcements were on their way from Levant and Antolia but they also knew Achillas would do whatever he could to stop them so they had to act fast. They were able to seize the lighthouse, which meant they were able to keep control of the harbor, and ordered all of the ships to be set on fire. It was at this time when Cleopatra’s younger sister, Arsinoe, fled with Ganymedes her tutor. Arsinoe then went on to join forces with Achillas who stated Arsinoe was the queen of Egypt but she repaid his support by having him killed and replaced with Ganymedes when he argued with her decision to change tactics.
Whilst the battle continued through the streets, Ganymedes poisoned the water going into the palace and positioned road blocks in order to cut the palace off. Cleopatra however knew her country well and was able to locate the local water courses and new wells were quickly made. Caesar then made the decision to let Ptolemy go in the hope he would fight with Arsinoe weakening them both. Tis plan failed and instead of fighting each other they decided to put their disagreements aside and work together to destroy Caesar and Cleopatra. To Cleopatra things were not looking good but Caesar did not have tolerate handing her over to her enemies so he could escape. He probably went around this war with determination and persistence because he had just found out Cleopatra was pregnant with their son.
When things started to get particularly worse Caesar’s reinforcements arrived and because they battled hard, they were able to take the great lighthouse and the causeway. More reinforcements arrived to support Caesar, these were led by the Prince of Pegamon. Ptolemy and his army had no option left but to head south to meet them. After the fight Ptolemy got defeated and drowned in the Nile. Caesar then collected his lifeless body to present to a surprised Cleopatra.
Whilst the battle continued through the streets, Ganymedes poisoned the water going into the palace and positioned road blocks in order to cut the palace off. Cleopatra however knew her country well and was able to locate the local water courses and new wells were quickly made. Caesar then made the decision to let Ptolemy go in the hope he would fight with Arsinoe weakening them both. Tis plan failed and instead of fighting each other they decided to put their disagreements aside and work together to destroy Caesar and Cleopatra. To Cleopatra things were not looking good but Caesar did not have tolerate handing her over to her enemies so he could escape. He probably went around this war with determination and persistence because he had just found out Cleopatra was pregnant with their son.
When things started to get particularly worse Caesar’s reinforcements arrived and because they battled hard, they were able to take the great lighthouse and the causeway. More reinforcements arrived to support Caesar, these were led by the Prince of Pegamon. Ptolemy and his army had no option left but to head south to meet them. After the fight Ptolemy got defeated and drowned in the Nile. Caesar then collected his lifeless body to present to a surprised Cleopatra.