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Cleopatra's Visit to Rome
- Cleopatra visited Rome with Caesarion, her son with Caesar.
- Despite disapproval from some, Cleopatra charmed the city and was formally recognized as a friend of Rome.
Calendar and Numeral Corrections
- Caesar made a mathematical error in his calendar reform, adding a leap day every three years instead of four.
- Listener Detliff corrected Duncan, who had previously misidentified Mithridates the Great as Mithridates the Sixth, instead of Mithridates the Fourth.
Trouble in Spain
- Caesar, despite his power, faced new challenges in Spain from Pompey's sons.
- Their forces grew to thirteen legions, forcing Caesar to confront the threat.