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Gabinian Campaigns in Judaea and Egypt, 57–55 BCE

57–55 BCE

As governor of Syria, Aulus Gabinius reorganised Judaea after renewed Hasmonean conflict and used Roman troops to suppress resistance. In 55 BCE he invaded Egypt and restored the exiled Ptolemy XII Auletes despite the absence of clear senatorial authority.

The campaigns demonstrated how provincial governors could deploy Roman armies for political patronage and personal advantage. They also brought Roman officers, including the young Mark Antony, into direct contact with eastern kingdoms and the Ptolemaic court.

Caesar’s Soldier uses Gabinius’s expeditions as a formative stage in Antony’s military career before his service with Julius Caesar in Gaul.

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Aulus Gabiniusdied 47 BCE Cicero107 BCE–44 BCE Julius Caesar101 BCE–45 BCE Mark Antony83–30 BCE Pompey106–48 BCE Ptolemy XII Auletesc. 117–51 BCE Publius Cornelius Lentulus Surac. 114–63 BCE

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