is beheaded by the Romans and his head is placed on a spike on the outer wall of the palace. In The Judgment of Caesar (part of the Roma Sub Rosa series by Steven Saylor) he is forced to drink poisoned wine by Caesar. Pothinus is an antagonist in Assassin's Creed Origins, where he is depicted as a member (nicknamed "The Scorpion") of the Order of the Ancients, a precursor organization to the Templar Order. In the game, he is assassinated by the protagonist Bayek during the Battle of the Nile. Notes References Julian Morgan, Cleopatra: Ruling in the Shadow of Rome, The Rosen Publishing Group 2003, , pp. 26–32 Prudence J. Jones, Cleopatra: The Last Pharaoh, Haus Publishing 2006, Lucanus, The Pharsalia of Lucan, Translated by Henry Thomas Riley, H. G. Bohn 1853 Julius Caesar, The Civil War, Translated by Jane F. Gardner, Penguin Classics 1976, pp. 161ff. Eunuchs 1st-century BC births 40s BC deaths Cleopatra Executed ancient Egyptian people People executed by ancient Egypt 1st-century BC executions People executed by stabbing Ptolemaic regents Ptolemaic courtiers Ancient slaves Egyptian slaves