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Cleopatra

Pompey eventually convinced Aulus Gabinius to invade Egypt

55 BC
Alexandria, Egypt

Pompey eventually convinced Aulus Gabinius, the Roman governor of Syria, to invade Egypt and restore Ptolemy XII to power. In the spring of 55 BC, Gabinius' invasion force arrived.


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