111 - Caesar's Civil War III: Came Saw Conquered
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This episode explores the dramatic events of Caesar's Civil War, focusing on his challenges in Egypt and the consequences of his actions.
Part 3 of 3 of Caesar's Civil War series. From triumph to near-disaster. Caesar's Egyptian entanglement transforms him from a glorious victor to a desperate challenger. In this episode: Pompey's assassination in Egypt and Caesar's unexpected grief over his former ally's death Cleopatra's legendary entrance in a bed-sack and her political seduction of Caesar The brutal urban warfare trapping Caesar in the palace quarter for six months The burning of the Great Library during the harbor battles—400,000 volumes lost Caesar's desperate swim to safety while clutching precious documents above water Young King Ptolemy XIII's tragic fate and the consolidation of Cleopatra's power The lightning campaign against Pharnaces in Asia—"Veni, Vidi, Vici" The veterans' mutiny outside Rome and Caesar's masterful psychological manipulation Cato's final stand in Africa and his defiant suicide The decisive Battle of Thapsus and the strategic genius of fighting on narrow ground The massacre of surrendering enemies as Caesar's clemency finally fails As Caesar recounts, the Republic's future dictator came very close to destruction in the palaces and canals of Alexandria. While Rome descended into chaos…
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