Which Roman statesman fled to Egypt after losing the Battle of Pharsalus?
Pompey
Julius Caesar
Mark Antony
Cato the Younger
Answer
After losing the Battle of Pharsalus in 48 BC, the Roman statesman Pompey fled to Egypt. However, he was ambushed and killed by Ptolemy XIII's forces before Caesar arrived and occupied Alexandria.
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