The Real Reason Pompey the Great Was Assassinated in Egypt (Alexandria I)
After ruling the known world for 30 years, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus fled to Egypt for sanctuary after his defeat at Pharsalus.
Instead of a royal welcome, he walked into one of history's most shocking betrayals. Discover the hidden political chess game in the Egyptian shadow court, led by Pothinus and Achillas, that resulted in the brutal murder of Rome's greatest conqueror.
Why did he step into that small fishing boat? Who was the Roman soldier holding the dagger? Uncover the forgotten truth and the fatal logic of the Ptolemaic Kingdom: "A dead man does not bite."
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00:00 Intro: The Submerged Echoes of a Shattered Republic
02:51 Pharsalus: The Crushing Weight of Civil War
07:14 The Shadow Court of Ptolemy XIII
10:31 The Fatal Logic: "A Dead Man Does Not Bite"
11:53 The Death Trap at Pelusium
16:55 The Cowardly Blow: A Hero's Silent Death
19:37 The Unread Speech and the Indifferent Sea
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🎵 Track: Immortality
👤 Artist: Aakash Gandhi
💿 Source: YouTube Audio Library
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