Pothinus
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Pothinus was a powerful eunuch and regent of Egypt during the early reign of Ptolemy XIII, known for his role in the political struggle against Cleopatra VII and his involvement in the events surrounding Julius Caesar’s arrival in Alexandria.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eunuch
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politician ⓘ regent ⓘ |
| ally |
Achillas
NERFINISHED
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Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodotus of Chios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Ptolemaic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| conflict | power struggle with Cleopatra VII ⓘ |
| country | Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic Egyptian ⓘ |
| diedIn | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Ptolemaic royal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executedBy | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Cassius Dio’s Roman History
NERFINISHED
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Plutarch’s Life of Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ Plutarch’s Life of Pompey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Greek-speaking court of Ptolemaic Egypt ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
assassination of Pompey the Great
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events surrounding Julius Caesar’s arrival in Alexandria ⓘ political struggle against Cleopatra VII ⓘ |
| notableFor |
engineering the removal of Cleopatra VII from power
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influencing the young king Ptolemy XIII ⓘ involvement in Roman civil war politics in Egypt ⓘ |
| opponent |
Cleopatra VII Philopator
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
guardian of Ptolemy XIII
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regent of Egypt ⓘ |
| reasonForExecution |
opposition to Cleopatra VII
ⓘ
plotting against Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| regentFor |
Cleopatra VII Philopator
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent |
instigator of the murder of Pompey the Great
ⓘ
participant in the Alexandrian political crisis ⓘ |
| status | court official ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century BC
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late Ptolemaic period ⓘ |
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