Achillas
E840827
Achillas was a prominent Egyptian military commander under Ptolemy XIII who played a key role in the political and military struggles surrounding Julius Caesar’s involvement in Egypt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Achillas canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian military commander
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historical figure ⓘ |
| activeDuring | reign of Ptolemy XIII ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Pothinus
NERFINISHED
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Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodotus of Chios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arsinoe IV of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
murder of Pompey the Great ⓘ |
| citizenship | Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
Ptolemaic army in Alexandria
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troops loyal to Ptolemy XIII ⓘ |
| conflict |
Alexandrian War
NERFINISHED
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Roman civil war (Caesar–Pompey) context ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic Egyptian ⓘ |
| deathCause | execution ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Bellum Alexandrinum (Alexandrian War) narrative tradition
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Commentarii de Bello Civili by Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| event | arrest and execution after falling out with Arsinoe IV ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Roman intervention in Egypt ⓘ |
| killedBy | Arsinoe IV of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | ancient Roman historiography about Caesar’s campaigns ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableAction |
led attack on Caesar’s forces in Alexandria
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participated in intrigues at the Ptolemaic court ⓘ |
| notableFor |
opposition to Julius Caesar in Egypt
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role in the Alexandrian War ⓘ |
| opposed | Roman influence in Egypt under Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Cleopatra VII Philopator
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ptolemaic military establishment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | faction of Ptolemy XIII against Cleopatra VII ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of the army
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general ⓘ |
| residence | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent |
leader of Ptolemaic forces against Julius Caesar in Alexandria
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participant in the political struggle between Ptolemy XIII and Cleopatra VII ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
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