ACCESSION TO THE THRONE.
Cleopatra.–Excitement in Alexandria.–Ptolemy restored.–Acquiescence
of the people.–Festivities.–Popularity of Antony.–Antony’s
generosity.–Anecdote.–Antony and Cleopatra.–Antony returns to
Rome.–Ptolemy’s murders.–Pompey and Caesar.–Close of Ptolemy’s
reign.–Settlement of the succession.–Accession of Cleopatra.–She is
married to her brother.–Pothinus, the eunuch.–His character and
government.–Machinations of Pothinus.–Cleopatra is expelled.
–Cleopatra’s army.–Approaching contest.–Caesar and Pompey. Continue reading ‘ACCESSION TO THE THRONE.’
