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Following his victory over Pompey, Julius Caesar pursues his rival to Alexandria, only to find that King Ptolemy XIII has already had Pompey murdered. Caesar is disgusted by the undignified death of his former friend and demand's Pompey's head and his murderers. While in Egypt, Caesar intervenes in the power struggle between Ptolemy and his sister-wife, Cleopatra. He orders soldiers Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo to rescue the imprisoned Cleopatra, leading to a fateful alliance and a child named Caesarion. Key Details : October 16, 2005. Director : Steve Shill. Writer : William J. Macdonald. Primary Cast : Julius Caesar : Ciarán Hinds. Cleopatra : Lyndsey Marshal . Ptolemy XIII : Scott Chisholm. Lucius Vorenus : Kevin McKidd. Titus Pullo : Ray Stevenson. Historical Context

The episode dramatizes the real-world Siege of Alexandria (47 BC). While the series takes creative liberties—specifically suggesting a different biological father for Caesarion to heighten the drama between Pullo and Vorenus—it captures the political instability of the Ptolemaic Kingdom and Caesar's pivotal role in crowning Cleopatra as Queen . Rome: Season 1 - Caesarion (2005) - (S1E8) - Cast & Crew 01x08_-_Cesarione

Guest Stars 3 * Lyndsey Marshal. Cleopatra. * Scott Chisholm. King Ptolemy XIII. * Liliana Mele. Cleopatra's Assistant. The Movie Database S01E08: Caesarion | Rom Wiki | Fandom Following his victory over Pompey, Julius Caesar pursues

" Caesarion " is the eighth episode of the first season of the HBO historical drama series Rome . It originally aired in 2005 and focuses on Julius Caesar's arrival in Egypt following the Battle of Pharsalus. Plot Overview He orders soldiers Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo