Jewish Soldiers Rescue Roman Emperor Julius Caesar and Queen Cleopatra VII in Alexandria, Egypt
The romantic relationship between Julius Caesar and Cleopatra VII is well known. During the civil war between Caesar and Ptolemy the Great, Julius Caesar found himself trapped in Cleopatra’s palace in Alexandria, Egypt surrounded by Ptolemy’s army.
In March 47 BCE, news reached him of a relief force arriving overland from Syria. This consisted of an allied army with a detachment of three thousand Jews contributed by High Priest Hyrcanus II and led by Antipater the Idumaean.
Josephus, Antiquities, 14.8.1
“Antipater (Father of Herod “the Great”), who managed the Jewish affairs (for the Romans in the Land of Israel), became very useful to Caesar when he made war against Egypt; …Antipater came to him (Caesar), conducting three thousand of the Jews armed men.”
“…Antipater persuaded [the Jews of Egypt] to come over to their party…”
Bust of Cleopatra VII from 1st Century BCE
State Museums of Berlin, Collection of Antiquities
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Overview
After Cleopatra VII seduced Julius Caesar in 48 BCE, he found himself trapped in Cleopatra’s palace in Alexandria, Egypt surrounded by Ptolemy’s army.
Josephus, Antiquities, 14.8.1
“Antipater (Father of Herod “the Great”), who managed the Jewish affairs (for the Romans in the Land of Israel), became very useful to Caesar when he made war against Egypt; …Antipater came to him (Caesar), conducting three thousand of the Jews armed men.” “…Antipater persuaded [the Jews of Egypt] to come over to their party…”
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