CLST 201 Lecture Notes - Basilica Julia, Vidi, Pontifex Maximus
6 Mar 2013
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Test will cover until end of caesar"s civil campaigns chapter 5 p98 8 p160. Name of battle is more important, but you should definitely try for dates. Be able to make a connection between battle and date. Reminder: last week, we looked at caesar"s gaullic campaigns, and caesar beating pompey in. Pompey fled to egypt, picked up cornelia on route. His body left to rot on egyptian shores. Involved with cleopatra bow chicka wow wow. Ptolomy xiii and cleopatra vii put cleopatra on the throne. Incurred the anger of the people of alexandria, who had originally driven her out. Caesar also offended the egyptian royal advisors, he was besieged by their army in alexandria in winter 48-47. Caesar only had 1 legion; under attack by ptolomy"s troops and the revolting mob of alexandirans. Survived because he controlled the sea eventually received reinforcements. In spring, two legions arrived battle of.
