Pothinus

Family: Egyptian · Role: tutor and regent · First appears: The Civil War, Book III, 108–112

In Book III of the Civil War, Pothinus was the boy Ptolemy’s tutor and regent because of his youth. At Alexandria, Pothinus secretly summoned the army from Pelusium and appointed Achillas commander-in-chief. After Pothinus’s messengers were discovered and apprehended, Caesar put him to death.

Relationship record

Life events

• Pothinus summoned the army to Alexandria and appointed Achillas commander-in-chief.(The Civil War, Book III, 108–112 · 📍 Alexandria)
  • With: Achillas
  • “he secretly called the army away from Pelusium to Alexandria, and appointed Achillas, already spoken of, commander-in-chief of the forces.”
• Caesar put Pothinus to death after discovering his messengers.(The Civil War, Book III, 108–112)
  • With: Caesar
  • “but his messengers being discovered and apprehended, he was put to death by Caesar.”

The Civil War, Book III, 108–112

• subordinate: Achillas “he secretly called the army away from Pelusium to Alexandria, and appointed Achillas, already spoken of, commander-in-chief of the forces.”
• enemies with Caesar “but his messengers being discovered and apprehended, he was put to death by Caesar.”
• pupil: Ptolemy “A eunuch named Pothinus, the boy's tutor, was regent of the kingdom on account of his youthfulness.”
• ward: Ptolemy “A eunuch named Pothinus, the boy's tutor, was regent of the kingdom on account of his youthfulness.”

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Extracted from the original text of Caesar's Commentaries — The Gallic War and The Civil War. Made with Rho MD.