Term

Who were the three advisors to Ptolemy XIII responsible for driving Cleopatra out of Alexandria in 48 BC?

Definition

Pothinus (the eunuch) Achillas (the soldier) and Theodotus (the tutor)

Term

Where did Cleopatra flee in 48 BC to raise a mercenary army against her brother?

Definition

Syria (specifically the area around Pelusium and Ascalon)

Term

What major Roman figure was murdered on the orders of Ptolemy XIII's advisors in 48 BC?

Definition

Pompey the Great (Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus)