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== Background == | == Background == | ||
Pothinus is a counselor to Ptolemy XIII. He is a eunuch. | Pothinus is a counselor to [[Ptolemy XIII]]. He is a eunuch. | ||
== During the events of [[Rome: Season 1 Episode 8 Caesarion]] played by [[Tony Guilfoyle]] == | == During the events of [[Rome: Season 1 Episode 8 Caesarion]] played by [[Tony Guilfoyle]] == | ||
When [[Caesar]] arrives in Egypt he is brought before Ptolemy. Caesar asks the whereabouts of [[Pompey Magnus]] and Ptolemy tells his counselors Pothinus and [[Theodotus]] to send Caesar away as he doesn't like his tone. Theodotus calms Ptolemy down and suggests their gift be brought out. Pomepy's head is brought out and given to Caesar who yells at the Egyptians for their barbarity. Caesar then demands the murderer be brought to him tomorrow and leaves with Pompey's head. The next day after Caesar is told the murderer has run away, Caesar has [[Posca]] give Pothinus a list of Egypt's debts he is collecting. Ptolemy angrily jumps from his chair, takes the list and throws it at Caesar's feet. Caesar yells at Ptolemy and tells him he is going to stay until Egypt's civil war is over. Later, during a meeting with Ptolemy, Pothinus, Theodotus and [[Achillas]], it is decided that Cleopatra will be killed. Pothinus and Theodotus then convince Achillas to form an army to attack Caesar. Days later Pothinus and the others are surprised when Cleopatra shows up at the throne room. She condemns Pothinus to death and Pothinus blames Theodotus for turning Ptolemy against Cleopatra. Pothinus is killed and his head added to a spike outside the palace grounds. | When [[Caesar]] arrives in Egypt he is brought before Ptolemy. Caesar asks the whereabouts of [[Pompey Magnus]] and Ptolemy tells his counselors Pothinus and [[Theodotus]] to send Caesar away as he doesn't like his tone. Theodotus calms Ptolemy down and suggests their gift be brought out. Pomepy's head is brought out and given to Caesar who yells at the Egyptians for their barbarity. Caesar then demands the murderer be brought to him tomorrow and leaves with Pompey's head. The next day after Caesar is told the murderer has run away, Caesar has [[Posca]] give Pothinus a list of Egypt's debts he is collecting. Ptolemy angrily jumps from his chair, takes the list and throws it at Caesar's feet. Caesar yells at Ptolemy and tells him he is going to stay until Egypt's civil war is over. Later, during a meeting with Ptolemy, Pothinus, Theodotus and [[Achillas]], it is decided that Cleopatra will be killed. Pothinus and Theodotus then convince Achillas to form an army to attack Caesar. Days later Pothinus and the others are surprised when Cleopatra shows up at the throne room. She condemns Pothinus to death and Pothinus blames Theodotus for turning Ptolemy against Cleopatra. Pothinus is killed and his head added to a spike outside the palace grounds. | ||
Revision as of 15:34, 13 January 2019
Background
Pothinus is a counselor to Ptolemy XIII. He is a eunuch.
During the events of Rome: Season 1 Episode 8 Caesarion played by Tony Guilfoyle
When Caesar arrives in Egypt he is brought before Ptolemy. Caesar asks the whereabouts of Pompey Magnus and Ptolemy tells his counselors Pothinus and Theodotus to send Caesar away as he doesn't like his tone. Theodotus calms Ptolemy down and suggests their gift be brought out. Pomepy's head is brought out and given to Caesar who yells at the Egyptians for their barbarity. Caesar then demands the murderer be brought to him tomorrow and leaves with Pompey's head. The next day after Caesar is told the murderer has run away, Caesar has Posca give Pothinus a list of Egypt's debts he is collecting. Ptolemy angrily jumps from his chair, takes the list and throws it at Caesar's feet. Caesar yells at Ptolemy and tells him he is going to stay until Egypt's civil war is over. Later, during a meeting with Ptolemy, Pothinus, Theodotus and Achillas, it is decided that Cleopatra will be killed. Pothinus and Theodotus then convince Achillas to form an army to attack Caesar. Days later Pothinus and the others are surprised when Cleopatra shows up at the throne room. She condemns Pothinus to death and Pothinus blames Theodotus for turning Ptolemy against Cleopatra. Pothinus is killed and his head added to a spike outside the palace grounds.