article_snippet: Politics were deadly in 98BC.
article_snippet: Pharaoh Ptolemy X, who was part of a dynasty of pharaohs who ruled Egypt after the death of Alexander the Great, had fought against his brother for the throne and some sources say his killed his own mother to keep a firm grip on power.
article_snippet: Despite his best efforts, in 89BC his army mutinied and his was killed the following year, leaving his brother to take over the running of the region.