HIST 2020 Study Guide - Final Guide: Seeking Refuge, Zoophilia, Ptolemy Xii Auletes
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One of his greatest legacies was creating the library of alexandria and translating the bible into greek, a fusion of hellenic and judeo culture that would forever influence the world after it. According to egyptian culture, ptolemys" would marry their sisters therefore. Cleopatra vii was officially married to ptolemy xiii (and later ptolemy xiv after. This interested rome and they accepted the offer because they wanted the gold, but more so they wanted to seize the opportunity to control. This is what drove caesar to egypt in pursuit of a fleeing pompey who was seeking refuge with the son of the man he himself had given refuge too long ago long ago. When he got there though he was beheaded because, under the influence of pothinus and in a vain attempt to please the coming. Brutus) while also angered him because ptolemy had dared to kill a roman of such status.