venience only, and Ptolemy was pharaoh in name only (Cinderella 2004). It was not uncommon at the time for twelve year olds to marry, but would they be mature enough to help govern an empire? Cleopatra thought not, she ruled for three years alone, while Ptolemy ruled from the background. Then Ptolemy's advisors led by a eunuch named Pothinus, who resented Cleopatra, conspired against her (Staunton 2004). At the same time Julius Caesar and Pompey (the master of the Roman world) had begun to battle over the empire of Rome. For some unknown reason, Cleopatra and Ptolemy had a quarrel. The two had the palace divided. Cleopatra was exiled to Syria along with her younger sister Arsinoe. They lived just on the outside border of Egypt, until Cleopatra was able to compile enough troops to try and regain her power as Queen of Egypt (Weigall 1924). As the two sets of troops were getting ready to go into battle, a Seleucian ship appeared in the harbor. It was the defeated Pompey and his wife Cornelia. They had come to take refuge with the King of Egypt (Weigall 1924). He had been defeated by the Great Julius Caesar. With the defeat of Pompey, Julius Caesar considered Egypt as a Roman property. He went to Alexandria and called upon the Pharaoh's palace, there he was presented with the head of Pompey (Staunton 2004). Caesar was not pleased, although an enemy, Pompey had been a friend at one time. Cleopatra, knowing she would be killed if she were to be caught in Alexandria, had herself wrapped in a carpet and delivered to Caesar at the palace. She had to talk to him and explain her side of the story; this was also to get the powerful Caesar on her side. Caesar fell in love with Cleopatra at first sight. They spent the rest of the evening together. In the morning, Caesar called for Ptolemy XIII and Cleopatra to call a truce to their bickering. He restated the will of their father, which said the two shall rein together. P...