Siege of Alexandria (47 BCE)
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The Siege of Alexandria (47 BCE) was a key episode in Julius Caesar’s civil war, in which Caesar fought to secure control of Egypt and support Cleopatra VII against rival factions in the city.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Alexandria (47 BCE) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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siege ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Caesar's Civil War
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Roman civil wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of the Nile (47 BCE) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlly |
Cleopatra VII
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Mithridates of Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Alexandrian civic factions opposed to Caesar
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Cleopatra VII NERFINISHED ⓘ Egyptian royalist forces of Ptolemy XIII ⓘ Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman forces loyal to Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Alexandrian opposition to Julius Caesar's interference
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Julius Caesar's pursuit of Pompey to Egypt ⓘ dynastic conflict between Cleopatra VII and Ptolemy XIII ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Arsinoe IV
NERFINISHED
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Ganymedes NERFINISHED ⓘ Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ Mithridates of Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 47 BCE ⓘ |
| hasEra | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Alexandria
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemaic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent |
Battle of the Nile (47 BCE)
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arrival of Mithridates of Pergamon with relief army ⓘ burning of parts of the Library of Alexandria ⓘ naval fighting in Alexandria's harbor ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Caesarian victory
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Cleopatra VII confirmed as ruler of Egypt ⓘ defeat of Ptolemy XIII ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Alexandrian populace
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Ptolemaic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySource |
Alexandrian War (De Bello Alexandrino)
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Commentarii de Bello Civili by Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResult |
Arsinoe IV captured
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Cleopatra VII installed as co-ruler with Ptolemy XIV ⓘ Ptolemy XIII killed ⓘ Roman influence in Egypt strengthened ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 48 BCE ⓘ |
| hasStrategicObjective |
ensure Egyptian grain supply for Rome
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secure control of Egypt for Julius Caesar ⓘ support Cleopatra VII's claim to the throne ⓘ |
| hasTheater | Eastern Mediterranean theater of Caesar's Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Caesar's Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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