Hieroglyphic Name:
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| Hieroglyphic name of Ptolemy XIII |
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| Ptolemy XIII |
The son of
Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysus and perhaps Cleopatra (6) Tryphaina,
Ptolemy XIII had to portion royal powers with his sister, beginning their joint reign in 51 B.C.E. His court advisers, however, fostered his dreams, and he forced
Cleopatra VII to flee from Alexandria. Pompey was named his defender as a issue. The war between Pompey and
Julius Caesar, however, broke this keeping. When Pompey, fleeing from Caesar, put down in Egypt, he was slain by Ptolemy XIII's brokers, going for to have the victorious Caesar as an ally.
He was drawn to join his army in the desert near Alexandria, still, when Caesar ruled in favor of Cleopatra VII's claims, joined in time by Arsinoe (4), his sister. Arsinoe complicated matters by murdering Achillas, the military frequent who might have directed Egypts forces with skill. Ptolemy XIII also faced additional armies when an ally of Caesar gone far with fresh troops. He died by swimming after an attempt to still-hunt Caesar broken. A shrine at Kom Ombo renders him in various acts of worship. He also built in
Philae.
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