Capitolo 65
life, the question rose to its mind to whom he should leave his
kingdom. Cleopatra was the greatest child, and she was a princess of great
promises, both in in comparison to mental endowments and personal charms. His/her
brothers were notably more young people of her. A child's application, nevertheless
more youth, seemed to naturally be stronger than that than a daughter; but
the imposing talents and the rising influence of Cleopatra appeared
does him/it doubtful if it were sure to pass her/it from. His/her father
resolved the matter in the way where such difficulties were usually
surmounted in the family of Ptolemy. He ordered that Cleopatras it owes
marry the more his/her brothers' old man, and that them two jointly owe
you occupy the throne. Also sticking, still to the idea of the alliance of
Egypt with Rome that had been the principal principle of the whole one
policy of his/her kingdom, he solemnly committed the execution of his/her wish and
his/her children's defense, from a provision of the tool
it, to the Roman Senate. The Senate accepted the appointment, and
Pompey named as the agent, on their behalf to complete the duties of
the trust. The attention of Pompey was, immediately after that duration, also
very absorbed from the civil war undertaken between Caesar and he, to
hands some active footsteps in in comparison to the duties of his/her appointment. It
however it seemed, that nobody was necessary, for all the parties to Alexandria
appeared prepared, after the death of the king, to be acquiescent in the
setups that he had done, and to connect in to bring them in
effect. Cleopatra got married him to his/her brother--anchor, is true, only a
boy. He was ten years old verse. You he was approximately eighteen. Them
it was both too much young to govern; they could only reign. The business of the
kingdom, was conducted accordingly by two ministers that them father
you/he/she had designated. These ministers were Pothinus an eunuch that was a kind,
of Minister of State and Achillas, the supreme commander of the
armies.
This way, although Cleopatra, from these events it nominally became a queen her,