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ACCESSION TO THE THRONE.

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.’

THE PTOLEMIES.

THE PTOLEMIES.

The dynasty of the Ptolemies.–The founder.–Philip of
Macedon.–Alexander.–The intrigue discovered.–Ptolemy
banished.–Accession of Alexander.–Ptolemy’s elevation.–Death of
Alexander.–Ptolemy becomes King of Egypt.–Character of Ptolemy’s
reign.–The Alexandrian library.–Abdication of Ptolemy.–Ptolemy
Philadelphus.–Death of Ptolemy.–Subsequent degeneracy of the
Ptolemies.–Incestuous marriages of the Ptolemy family. Continue reading ‘THE PTOLEMIES.’