Septimius, or Lucius Septimius, is a Roman soldier known for being one of the lead assassins of Pompey upon his arrival in Egypt. It is a premeditated crime authorized by the advisors of Ptolemy XIII, as Pompey is deemed too dangerous.<hr>
       Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator is one of the last pharaohs of Egypt before the Roman period. His father, Ptolemy XII, is acquainted with Pompey and owes a part of his reign to him.<hr>
        Brutus, born around 85 BC. in Rome and died on October 23, 42 BC. in Philippi, is a Roman senator, a jurist, and a philosopher at the end of the Roman Republic. He is the son of Servilia, the mistress of Julius Caesar to whom he delivers the final blow by stabbing him on March 15, 44 BC. Brutus embodies both the image of the quintessential traitor, for his participation in the murder of the Roman dictator who had forgiven him for joining Pompey's party, and that of a virtuous man who favors the salvation of the Republic over his own.<hr>
        Cato of Utica, or Cato the Younger, born in 95 BC. in Rome and died on April 12, 46 BC. in Utica, present-day Tunisia. He is the father of Porcia and a Roman politician. He remains in history as a figure of stoicism, famous for his mental strength. He is a supporter of Pompey during the civil war. After his defeat, he flees to Africa, but is caught by Caesar's troops. He is known to have committed suicide by stabbing himself in the chest with his sword to avoid servitude to Julius Caesar.<hr>
         Cicero, a Roman statesman and brilliant orator, was born on January 3, 106 BC. in Arpinum, Italy, and was murdered on December 7, 43 BC. in Formia. He is lawyer, philosopher, rhetorician and Latin writer. He supports Pompey in the civil war. He is pardoned by Caesar.<hr>
         Cassius, born around 87-86 BC. and died in early October 42 BC. at the first battle of Philippi, is a politician and general at the end of the Roman Republic. A supporter of Pompey, he is one of the murderers of Julius Caesar.<hr>
         Alba Longa is an ancient city of Latium in central Italy, located 19 km south-east of Rome, in the Alban Hills. Founder and head of the Latin League, it is destroyed by Rome around the middle of the 7th century BC. and its inhabitants are forced to settle in Rome. Julius Caesar claims this city by lineage rights.<hr>
         The Ides of March corresponds to March 15 in the Roman calendar. It is a festive day dedicated to the god Mars. It is the day Julius Caesar was assassinated.<hr>
           Alexander the Great, or Alexander III, born July 21, 356 BC. in Pella and died on June 11, 323 BC. in Babylon, is a king of Macedonia and one of the most famous characters from Antiquity.<hr>
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                           Sixteenth speech – Livia to Maecenas<hr>
                                      Livia, wife of Octavian<hr>
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