After the killing of Pompey backfires on Ptolemy XIII, Cleopatra smuggled herself into the palace, hiding in a bag, and negotiates an alliance with Julius Caesar in secret. With the support of Rome, Cleopatra takes back her throne, but her brother remains co-ruler. However this co-rulership does not last long when under the guidance of Pothinus, Ptolemy XIII starts a civil war against his sister.
