Cleopatra - Cleopatra and her forces were still holding their ground against Ptolemy XIII

Time: 49 BC

Place: Alexandria, Egypt

Details: Cleopatra and her forces were still holding their ground against Ptolemy XIII within Alexandria when Gnaeus Pompeius, son of Pompey, arrived at Alexandria in the summer of 49 BC seeking military aid on behalf of his father.

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