Caesarion

"Caesarion" is the eighth episode of the first season of the television series Rome. In Rome, Brutus arrives home, and is somewhat put out to receive only a perfunctory welcome from his mother, Servilia, after his long absence. Caesar and his Legion arrives in Alexandria in pursuit of Pompey, who sought refuge with his "friends" in Egypt. Caesar is greeted by the ministers of the young King Ptolemy XIII. When Caesar refers to the dispute over the... more

"Caesarion" is the eighth episode of the first season of the television series Rome. In Rome, Brutus arrives home, and is somewhat put out to receive only a perfunctory welcome from his mother, Servilia, after his long absence. Caesar and his Legion arrives in Alexandria in pursuit of Pompey, who sought refuge with his "friends" in Egypt. Caesar is greeted by the ministers of the young King Ptolemy XIII. When Caesar refers to the dispute over the throne between Ptolemy and his sister/wife, Cleopatra, Ptolemy's regent, the eunuch Pothinus makes light of the situation, claiming it has affected Egypt little: however, in private, Posca informs Caesar that the Egyptians are lying, and that the situation is far worse. Caesar is also clearly irked by the petulant and childish king. At the urging of his tutor Theodotus, young Ptolemy presents Caesar with a large jar containing Pompey's head, in an attempt to placate Caesar and bring him to their side in the conflict with Cleopatra. Instead,... less